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Hypertension

How does high/low blood pressure arise?
The level of blood pressure is established by a part of the brain known as the circulatory centre and is regulated by feedback from the central nervous system.

It is adjusted by the strength and frequency of the heart rate (pulse) and by the width of the blood vessel walls.The level of arterial blood pressure changes periodically during heart activity:

During the "blood ejection" (systole) stage, the value is maximal and referred to as the systolic blood pressure value, while at the end of heart's "rest period" (diastole), the value is minimal and referred to as the diastolic blood pressure value.The blood pressure values must lie within certain normal ranges in order to prevent particular diseases.

Which values are normal?
If, at rest, diastolic blood pressure is above 90mmHg and/or systolic blood pressure is above 140mmHg, then blood pressure is too high. In this case, please consult your doctor. Long-term values at this level can endanger your health due to the associated advancing damage to the blood vessels in your body.
A doctor should also be consulted if blood pressure levels are too low, i.e. systolic values under 100mmHg and/or diastolic values under 60mmHg. With normal blood pressure values, a regular self check with a blood pressure monitor is recommended. This way you can detect possible changes in your values early and respond accordingly.
If you are undergoing medical treatment to control your blood pressure, please keep a record of the level of your blood pressure by carrying out regular self measurements at specific times of the day. Show these values to your doctor. Never use the results of your measurements to independently change the medication doses prescribed by your doctor.

Table for classifying blood pressure values (units mmHg) according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)