Do you know how much blood pressure is considered hypertension? How to measure blood pressure correctly?
Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases. "at present, there are more than 300 million patients with hypertension in China. What misunderstandings need to be avoided in measuring blood pressure? how much blood pressure can be regarded as hypertension? Hypertension refers to the flow of blood in the blood vessels of the human body. It will lead to coronary heart disease, stroke and other serious diseases. The risk factors for hypertension include hypertension that can be diagnosed when systolic blood pressure (high pressure) ≥ 140 mmHg (mm Hg) or diastolic blood pressure (low pressure) ≥ 90 mmHg (mm Hg) is measured three times in the same day, blood pressure is measured continuously for 5 to 7 days in the family, and the mean blood pressure ≥ 135pm 85 mmHg (mm Hg) can be diagnosed as hypertension. Cai Jun, director of the Hypertension Center of Fuwai Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, asked to rest for 5 to 10 minutes in a quiet state to measure blood pressure. In addition, do not do strenuous exercise for half an hour before measuring blood pressure.
Original title: how much does blood pressure count as hypertension? How to measure blood pressure correctly? Medical staff answer →
Today is World Hypertension Day, and this year's theme is "accurate measurement to effectively control health and longevity". Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases. according to the statistics of the National Cardiovascular Disease Center, the number of patients with hypertension in China has exceeded 300 million. So, what is hypertension? What misunderstandings need to be avoided in measuring blood pressure? Let's hear what the medical staff have to say.
How much does blood pressure count as hypertension?
Hypertension refers to the phenomenon that the pressure on the blood vessel wall is higher than normal when the blood of the human body flows in the blood vessels. Hypertension is often called the silent killer, which can lead to coronary heart disease, stroke and other serious diseases. Risk factors for hypertension include obesity and overweight, mental stress, smoking and drinking, etc.
Medical staff suggest that hypertension can be diagnosed when systolic blood pressure (high blood pressure) ≥ 140mmHg (mm Hg) or diastolic blood pressure (low pressure) ≥ 90 mmHg (mm Hg) are measured three times in the same day without antihypertensive drugs. The blood pressure was measured continuously in the family for 5-7 days, and the average blood pressure ≥ 135 + 85 mmHg (mm Hg) could be diagnosed as hypertension.
Cai Jun, director of the Hypertension Center of Fuwai Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences: to measure blood pressure, we require a rest of 5 to 10 minutes in a quiet state for blood pressure measurement. In addition, do not do strenuous exercise, drink coffee, mood swings or excitement for half an hour before measuring blood pressure.
Is there no harm if there are no symptoms of hypertension?
The symptoms of hypertension vary from person to person, and most patients with early hypertension do not have any symptoms, or the symptoms are not obvious. Therefore, some patients think that if there are no symptoms, there is no need for treatment, is that so?
Medical staff suggest that elevated blood pressure can lead to headaches, dizziness, distension and other uncomfortable symptoms, but most patients with high blood pressure will not have obvious symptoms in the early stage, so they may not be able to know that they have high blood pressure without blood pressure measurements. However, the absence of symptoms of hypertension does not mean that there is no harm.
Huo Yong, chief physician in the Department of Cardiology of the first Hospital of Peking University: we often encounter patients in the outpatient clinic who say that my blood pressure (high blood pressure) is more than 200. It's fine. It's all right. So the presence or absence of symptoms is not the only indicator of the severity of hypertension. Hypertension, if we leave it untreated, can easily cause damage to the heart, brain, kidney, and even peripheral blood vessels, which is often irreversible.
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