What is high blood pressure?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

What is high blood pressure? Is having a blood pressure of 140/90 okay if I have has a heart attack or if I have diabetes?

I think the more important question to ask is what is the right blood pressure for you? The level of blood pressure that is right for you depends upon the context. Lower blood pressure is good because its less stressful to your body and heart. Its like an engine, if you rev up the engine for to long or to much you burn out the engine faster. If you are completely healthy with no risk factors for heart disease like smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, family history then a blood pressure of 140/90 is okay.

If you have diabetes or heart disease then a blood pressure of 140/90 is too high. Most doctors will target a pressure of 115/80.

If you are completely healthy, which is better a blood pressure of 140/90 or 110/70. (What I mean by "better" is less morbidity or mortality from strokes or heart attacks.) Common sense would dictate 110/70 but I don't know if there are any studies out there that address this question. I don't even know if there is a significant difference in terms of morbidity and mortality between the two blood pressures.

Answer 3

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is, well, a constant state of blood pressure above a certain level, namely 140/90. (There's a condition known as "prehypertension" which is a middle point between high and low; this is the range between 120/80 and 139/89.)

Hypertension is associated with elevated risks of cardiovascular problems, namely heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arterial aneurysm. It's also a precursor to renal (kidney) failure.

Causes of hypertension include obesity, alcoholism, tobacco use, stress, lack of regular exersize, diabetes, and certain genetic factors.

Oh, and high sodium intake.

Cutting back on salt is the easiest way to prevent hypertension, and a core componant of most diets which seek to reduce its symptoms.

Answer 4

Just that, High Blood Pressure.
The systolic pressure is defined as the peak pressure in the arteries during the cardiac cycle; the diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure.

Answer 5

Is caused by many things.It is related to enviromental stimuli ,also it is caused by blockage of the arties , and many other things.
Blood pressure is also regulated by the kidneys for the most part . There is just not one thing that causes a person to have high blood pressure.

Answer 6

Results that are significantly higher than your normal blood pressure.

Usually, a "normal" blood pressure is around 120/80.

Answer 7

Current standard hypertension guidelines are average resting BP greater than 140 systolic or 90 diastolic (140/90) These are in the process of review

Answer 8

The american heart association is now saying anything over 140/90, but I think they are dropping that. One of my MD friends said that if we all went by this most of us would be on medications. Now, if you have prolonged HTN hypertension, you can do damage to your heart, kidney, eyes, etc.... there are a couple different types of HTN, one is your lifestyle, drink to much alcohol, poor diet, stress..they say you can cure this one by changing your lifestyle, the other type is genetics, you just have it and it sucks. Means meds for the rest of your life. Remember, the meds work, but that doesnt mean your HTN is cured. Dont ever stop abruptly taking them. further questions email me.
Mike RN

Answer 9

Anything over 120/80

Answer 10

anything above 120/85 is considered to be high