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Ask everyone
Do you know what your blood pressure is?
Do you know how to measure your blood pressure accurately?
May 17 is World Hypertension Day
This year's theme is:
"Accurate measurement, effective control, health and longevity"
Hypertension is a common cardiovascular disease and is often referred to as the "silent killer". So, how do you accurately grasp your blood pressure? First of all, we need to know what kind of blood pressure monitor is reliable.
Zheng Zeqi, Chief Expert of the Department of Cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: It is advocated to use electronic sphygmomanometers, which have been proofread, and the blood pressure measured by the brachial artery is more accurate.
Secondly, we avoided strenuous exercise, smoking, drinking strong tea, coffee, mood changes and other factors that affect blood pressure for 30 minutes before the measurement. Make sure your elbow and blood pressure monitor are at the same level as your heart. The cuff is elastic enough to fit two fingers, and the lower edge of the cuff is 2 to 3 cm from the horizontal stripe of the elbow socket.
Zheng Zeqi, Chief Expert, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: When we measure, generally speaking, we don't want the first blood pressure, and measure it twice every two minutes. The blood pressure requirements in the clinic are greater than or equal to systolic blood pressure of 140mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 90mmHg, and the family blood pressure is actually greater than or equal to systolic blood pressure of 135mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 85mmHg, and we are about to diagnose hypertension.
So, what are the right concepts for effective blood pressure control?
Zheng Zeqi, Chief Expert, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: For most people, you have to lower your blood pressure to below systolic blood pressure of 140mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 90mmHg, but for some special groups, our blood pressure requirements are higher, for example, this patient is a diabetic patient, then we should be below systolic blood pressure 130mmHg and diastolic blood pressure 80mmHg, if this patient has renal insufficiency, there are many elderly people over 80 years old, We all require a general limit of 150 mmHg for systolic blood pressure and 90 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure.
In mainland China, the prevalence of hypertension in adults is as high as 27.9%, and the estimated number of patients has reached 245 million, but only 46.9% of patients know that they have hypertension, and only 15.3% of them have actually controlled their blood pressure. The diagnosis of hypertension is not reliable, and many patients do not feel abnormal in the early stage.
Zheng Zeqi, Chief Expert, Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University: Effective control of blood pressure can better protect some of our important organs, which we call target organs, such as reducing stroke, heart failure, and kidney failure.
Zheng Zeqi introduced that through a healthy lifestyle and timely treatment, hypertension can be effectively prevented and controlled, and its adverse effects on physical health can be reduced. In daily life, it is necessary to limit sodium intake, do a good job of weight management, moderate exercise, quit smoking and alcohol.