26 Ocak 2012 Perşembe

What Is High Blood Pressure? - hbp

High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious disease, coronary heart disease (also called coronary artery disease), heart failure, stroke can result,Kidney failure and other health problems.
"Blood pressure" is the power of the blood pressure against the walls of the arteries, the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time can damage the body in many ways.
Overview
About 1 in 3 adults in the United States has HBP. The condition itself usually has no symptoms. You can for years without knowing it. During this time, however, HBP can damage the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and other parts of the body.
Do you know your blood pressure numbers is important, even if you feel well. If your blood pressure is normal, you can work with your health care team to stay that way. If your blood pressure is too high, the treatment can help, damage to your body's organs.
Blood Pressure NumbersThe blood pressure is called systolic (sis-TOL-ik) and diastolic (di-a-STOL-ik) measured pressures. "Systolic" refers to the blood pressure when the heart beats while pumping blood. "Diastolic" refers to the blood pressure when the heart is at rest between beats.
They see most often with systolic blood pressure numbers on or before the diastolic number number, such as 120/80 mmHg written. (The mmHg is millimeters of mercury-units are used to measure blood pressure.)
The table below shows a normal blood pressure numbers for adults. It also shows which numbers put you at greater risk for health problems.
Categories for blood pressure in adults (measured in millimeters of mercury or mmHg)
Systolic category(Top number) Diastolic(Lower number)Normal Less than 120 and less than 80Or prehypertension 120-139 80-89High blood pressure
     
Or 90-99 Stage 1140-159
     
Level 2 or higher 160 or 100 or higherThe ranges in the table apply to most adults (aged 18 and older) who have no short-term serious illnesses.
Blood pressure do not stay the same all the time. It decreases as you sleep and rises when you wake up. The blood pressure also increases when you excited, nervous, or active. If your numbers stay above normal most of the time, you are at risk for health problems.
All values ​​above 120/80 mmHg increased the risk and the risk increases when the blood pressure will rise. "Prehypertension" means that you will probably end up with HBP, unless you take steps to prevent it.
If you are being treated for HBP and repeat readings within the normal range, your blood pressure under control. However, you do not have the condition. You should consult with your doctor and follow your treatment plan, you keep your blood pressure under control.
Their systolic and diastolic numbers may not be in the same blood pressure category. In this case, the more severe category to which you are in. For example, if your systolic number is 160 and your diastolic number is 80, you have stage 2 HBP.If your systolic number is 120 and your diastolic number is 95, you have stage 1 HBP ....

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