When it comes to high blood pressure, I think you should all have heard of it, which is one of the most high-incidence chronic diseases in the mainland, and it is also the main risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Relevant research surveys show that the number of hypertensive patients in the mainland has reached nearly 300 million people, of which more than 90% belong to patients with primary hypertension.
The so-called primary hypertension is based on the current level of medical development and examination methods, and the type of hypertension that cannot find the exact cause of the increase in blood pressure. Conversely, if the exact cause of hypertension can be found, it is called secondary hypertension.
So the question is, what should be the normal high value of blood pressure, and how much is the blood pressure index, which belongs to hypertension?
The measurement standard of hypertension is mainly to look at the patient's arterial systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, which is commonly known as high pressure and low pressure, and its measurement unit is millimeter hg.
However, human blood pressure is not a fixed and unchanging value, blood pressure has a certain degree of fluctuation, and with the continuous growth of human age, the normal standard of blood pressure in different ages is not the same.
According to the current clinical data, a healthy adult, the normal blood pressure index is below 120/80mmhg. With age, blood pressure will fluctuate at a normal high value, but no matter how it fluctuates, it is also within the normal range, such as the normal high value of systolic blood pressure is 120 to 139 mmhg, and the normal high value of diastolic blood pressure is 80 to 89 mmhg.
As a simple example, for men around the age of 55-60, the normal blood pressure index is 137/84, and for women it is 139/82.
If the blood pressure has exceeded the normal high value range, that is, the systolic blood pressure exceeds 140mmhg or more, and the diastolic blood pressure exceeds 90mmhg, no matter what age, you should be wary of hypertension.
The reason why the word "diagnosis" is not said is because blood pressure has fluctuations, in addition to age, if the individual is too emotional, when he carries out a lot of physical activity, it will also cause a transient increase in blood pressure, which is not a real hypertensive disease.
Therefore, the clinical diagnosis of hypertension is very complicated. After an increase in blood pressure on a single physical examination, the patient should measure blood pressure at least 2 times in an aerobic, resting state.
The specific effective blood pressure value should be judged based on the average value of 3 consecutive measurements. After such a test, the blood pressure is still greater than 140/90 mmhg, regardless of age, it can be diagnosed as a hypertensive disorder, and then the related blood pressure lowering therapy is started.
Conversely, if the blood pressure does not exceed the diagnostic criteria for hypertension, but is lower than this value, but also exceeds the normal value.
In this case, the possibility of suffering from high blood pressure in the future is relatively large, although there is no need for medication for treatment, it should also be adjusted from the aspect of life, especially to improve poor living and eating habits, such as active physical exercise, smoking and alcohol cessation, maintaining emotional optimism and stability, maintaining a light and balanced diet and so on.
If hypertension has been diagnosed, doctors usually consider the patient's age, physical fitness, and whether they have other diseases, and then see if they need medication.
If the patient does not need medication, it can be adjusted through lifestyle improvements first. Once the life adjustment is ineffective and the blood pressure is high, the relevant antihypertensive drugs should be taken according to the doctor's recommendations to avoid complications in the later stage.