A blood pressure reading of 126/70 mm Hg is considered elevated (not high blood pressure or Stage 1 hypertension) according to guidelines from the American Heart Association, yet the app marks it as high. I am working very hard for that number, and my doctor is encouraged by it. She says no further medication is needed, yet every morning, when I take my measurement and record it in the app, rather than saying “elevated,” it says “high.” I think that if the app is going to be accurate and factual, it should report readings as on target, elevated, or high in accordance with the American Heart Association guidelines. I need not to be discouraged or dissuaded from taking and recording my readings.
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