What Is Hypertension?

What Is Hypertension?



Simply put, someone is said to be suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure if systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure is greater than 90 mmHg. Ideal blood pressure is 120 mmHg of systolic and diastolic 80 mmHg to. In many cases, the pressure was increased.



Systolic blood pressure (the top number) is the peak pressure is reached when the heart contracts and mempompakan blood out through the arteries. While the diastolic blood pressure (number below) taken when the pressure falls to lowest point when the heart relaxes and fill the blood back.



Increased pressure on hypertension closely related to not be exact storage of salt and water, or the increasing pressure from within the body on the circulation of the blood vessels (peripheral) soft. Although the cause of various factors, but its Center is the imbalance in the system of renin-angio-tensin, who was instrumental in setting up blood pressure.



Hypertension, which is commonly grown as a half-life of middle aged, more attacked men and women pascamenopause. The history of the family who have hypertension risk heightens; just like smoking, Dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, education, and the status of low sosioekonomi.



You have to suspect suffered from hypertension if blood pressure is consistently pointing the number 140/90 mmHg or higher. For those who are healthy (aged 18 and over), the table below can guide what you should do based on the initial blood pressure checks.



These recommendations depend on Your blood pressure readings that have passed, other cardiovascular risk factors, and the existence of other illnesses. Consult a doctor if necessary.