
Understanding Blood Pressure Readings - American Heart Association
2024年5月17日 · The American Heart Association helps you understand the various levels of blood pressure and how high blood pressure or hypertension is defined. Also learn about prehypertension, hypertension, hypertensive crisis, and what is a healthy blood pressure.
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月28日 · High blood pressure is called hypertension. This blood pressure chart can help you figure out if your blood pressure is at a healthy level. It also can help you understand if you need to take some steps to improve your numbers.
Types and Stages of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) - Healthline
2024年5月17日 · What Are the Stages and Types of Hypertension? There are four stages of hypertension: elevated, stage 1, stage 2, and hypertensive crisis. There are also different types: primary, secondary,...
Stages 1–3 of Hypertension: Where Your Reading Lands
2023年12月7日 · Stage 1 hypertension is classified as a systolic blood pressure reading that falls between 130 and 139 mm Hg or a diastolic reading that is between 80 and 89 mm Hg. As with elevated blood pressure, you are unlikely to experience symptoms of high …
High Blood Pressure | American Heart Association
High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels is consistently too high. High blood pressure is also called hypertension. Is your blood pressure in a healthy range? The best way to know is to get it checked. Using your most recent blood pressure measurement, what is your systolic (upper) number?
High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月29日 · High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is equal to or greater than 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). A diagnosis of high blood pressure is usually based on the average of two or more readings taken on separate occasions. Blood pressure is grouped according to how high it is. This is called staging.
Hypertension Diagnosis: Testing, Levels, Next Steps - Verywell …
2024年12月31日 · What Levels Are High? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is diagnosed when two or more blood pressure readings measure above 129 mmHg systolic or above 79 mmHg diastolic. Blood pressure is measured using a blood pressure cuff and sphygmomanometer. This non-invasive device detects the pressure inside your arteries.
About High Blood Pressure | High Blood Pressure | CDC
2025年1月28日 · High blood pressure (hypertension) is consistently at or above 130/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure typically has no signs or symptoms but can cause problems for your heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. No matter your age, you can take steps each day to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.
What Are the 4 Stages of Hypertension? - MedicineNet
Learn the four stages of hypertension, which include normal, elevated blood pressure, stage I hypertension, and stage II hypertension. The four stages of hypertension include: The systolic pressure is less than 120 mmHg, and the diastolic pressure is less than 80 mmHg; this range is considered normal.
Essential Hypertension - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月20日 · The current definition of hypertension (HTN) is systolic blood pressure (SBP) values of 130 mm Hg or more and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of more than 80 mm Hg. Hypertension ranks among the most common chronic medical condition characterized by a persistent elevation in arterial pressure.