as near as possible to measuring the blood pressure in an environment that is close to this, is why it is useful to take the measurement at home.
A. WHO blood pressure classifications
Standards for assessment of high or low blood pressure without regard to age, have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO), as shown in the chart.
* Figure No.1 |
B. Variations in blood pressure
Individual blood pressures vary greatly both on a daily and a seasonal basis. These variations are even more pronounced in hyper tense patients. Normally the blood pressure rises while at work and is at its lowest during sleeping period.
(Hyper tense: means a person who has high blood pressure symptom.)
The graph below illustrated the variations in blood pressure over a whole day with measurement taken every ¿ve minutes.
* Figure No.2 |
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