People often ask “What is High Blood Pressure.” Here I have compiled some blood pressure tables in hope to answer that question. The following table explains what blood pressure is considered hypertension and what is not. It is for adults only and is useful in understanding your own blood pressure. Understanding Blood Pressure is very important to stay healthy and protect the bodies systemic respiration as well as maintain a healthy heart.
The above table shows what is considered to be the level of hypertension or normality an adult patient is when measuring their blood pressure. It is important to take into account variables such as stress, that can temporarily raise your blood pressure, or measures at home are usually lower than clinical measurements. This is because the patient is usually nervous at the doctor. Patients are often confused as to how high their blood pressure can go before becoming “too” high, and the above table answers this. So Always keep in mind what your blood pressure is to help combat hypertension. For more information on how to prevent hypertension and high blood pressure click on the link bellow. For now stay healthy and good luck.
Charles Gerdson