Persistent High Blood Pressure
By: Lance Teo | Posted: 17th November 2006
A person with persistent high blood pressure is categorizes in a high risk group of people being associated with for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure.
The term hypertension refers to the point at which blood pressure range between 140/90 mmHg or above. Because blood pressure readings in many individuals are highly variable - especially in the office setting - the diagnosis of hypertension should be made only after noting a mean elevation on two or more readings on two or more office visits, unless the elevations are severe or associated with compelling indications such as diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, post-myocardial infarction, stroke, and high coronary disease risk. For those doing home monitoring, they should note that the heart pump a bit faster during noon time, and therefore blood pressure is slightly higher (Got this theory from an acupuncture master) .It best to measure it twice a day and average out the finding.
Recently, The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure has defined blood pressure 120/80 mmHg to 139/89 mmHg as " pre hypertension.". Those fell under this category; with proper diet and exercise, you can minimize the risk of developing ? full blown ? hypertension.
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