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The article was professionally consulted by MSc Vu Thi Tuyet Mai - Cardiologist - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.High blood pressure is the main cause of dangerous diseases such as cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, heart failure, kidney failure, ... the risk of death is very high.
1. What is standard blood pressure?
The assessment of blood pressure readings as high, low or normal depends on two numbers:Systolic blood pressure: ie the pressure in the arteries when the heart is beating, often having a higher value than Diastolic pressure: ie Blood pressure measured between 2 heartbeats (usually with a lower value) To assess the pathological significance of blood pressure, in addition to the two above-mentioned indicators, it must also be based on the difference between the two indicators. The wider this gap, or the narrower it is, the more unsafe the blood pressure level is for the patient.
In addition, it should be noted that blood pressure can fluctuate up and down depending on different conditions, circumstances, and emotions. Therefore, to determine for sure whether a person has high blood pressure or not, it is necessary to measure several times a day, even a month.
To ensure accurate blood pressure measurement results and a reliable basis for assessing health status, patients need to comply with requirements such as not smoking, not drinking coffee before taking the measurement. from 15-30 minutes, keep the spirit at ease, avoid stress, nervousness,... In addition, the posture, measuring tools also determine whether the measurement results are accurate or not.
Based on the above-mentioned bases, the pathological significance of blood pressure will be assessed. According to the Ministry of Health, a person has the optimal normal blood pressure level if the blood pressure reading is below 120/80 mmHg, indicating that the person is in good health, the blood circulation is regular and the blood pumping speed is average.
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Huyết áp cao hay thấp đều ảnh hưởng đến tình trạng sức khỏe con người. Để biết tình trạng huyết áp của bạn có thực sự tốt không, hãy làm bài trắc nghiệm sau đây để đánh giá.2. What is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure is a condition in which the blood pressure pushes against the artery walls when the heart pumps blood too high. If this pressure increases over time, it will greatly affect health.According to the Vietnam Heart Association, a person has high blood pressure when the systolic blood pressure (maximum blood pressure) is ≥140mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure (minimum blood pressure) is ≥90mmHg.
Particularly for the elderly, there may be isolated systolic blood pressure, when the systolic blood pressure is ≥140 mmHg but the diastolic blood pressure is still less than 90 mmHg.
High blood pressure is divided into the following types:
Grade 1 hypertension: blood pressure level 140/90 mmHg Grade 2 hypertension: blood pressure level 160/100 mmHg
3. How to recognize high blood pressure?
High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer", partly because it has no symptoms, obvious manifestations but leaves severe consequences for patients.Common symptoms in people with high blood pressure are dizziness, dizziness, headache, ringing in the ears, nervousness, hot flushes,... Some people have more severe symptoms such as heart pain, vision pain. decreased strength, rapid breathing, red or pale face, vomiting, easily nervous, panic.
However, there are also cases of going to the doctor to detect high blood pressure but before that there were no symptoms. Because of this ambiguity, high blood pressure is often detected late, then the patient is at risk of facing many serious complications such as cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, heart failure, etc. even death from a stroke.
People with high blood pressure, in addition to following the correct treatment regimen of the doctor, need to adjust their lifestyle and proper nutrition, especially need to reduce salt in the diet. Vinmec International General Hospital provides customers with a Hypertension check-up package to check blood pressure measurements to assess their health status and take timely interventions.
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