AND how do I fix it? Also, what can happen if I do not fix it? Is 82 really that high anyway?
2006-11-08 15:53:26 · 3 answers · asked by Ally, THAT girl 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
OH YEAH.. I am 20 years old if that means anything
2006-11-08 15:54:19 · update #1
The optimal goal is systolic pressure below 120 and diastolic below 80. ...Diastolic: Referring to the time when the heart is in a period of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). Your blood pressure is normal and ideal.
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2006-11-08 15:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by sarayu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diastolic blood pressure is your blood pressure during diastole. Diastole is the period of time when your heart muscles are relaxing after contraction. When you take a blood pressure you usually get two numbers. The bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. Normal is 80, but 82 isn't bad at all. Optimal blood pressure is 120/80. Start to worry if you get to 140/90.
2006-11-08 23:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by peanut509 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diastolic of 82 is perfectly fine. The Heart Association parameters have lowered the normal for diastolic to 80. Personally, I think that is too low to be the limit on the high end. I don't start worrying about it until it reaches 90 or above. The new parameters for normal (60-80) are too narrow.
2006-11-09 22:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by Scottish Dachsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋