Silent Pressure: Diagnosing and Managing Hypertension
Hypertension in figures To begin with, doctors will monitor your hypertension during regular physical exam. Hypertension, or highest blood pressure, is measured by look at systolic blood pressure (the top number in your blood pressure reading) and diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number). Systolic blood pressure is a reflections of the amount of pressure that is exerted on the heart muscle during contraction to pump blood. Diastolic blood pressure reflected the amount of pressure the heart experiences during relaxation while filling with blood. techqueer Healthy blood pressures are generally between 90/60 mmHg and 120/80 mmHg. It is important to know what your normal blood pressure is so that you can help your doctors identify abnormalities from your normal baseline, especially in case you become ill and are admitted to the hospital. Hypertension occurs when systolic blood pressure reaches around 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure reaches 90 mmHg. However, your ...