The Facts About High Blood Pressure
What is high blood pressure?
高血压, (also referred to as hypertension), is when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high. Learn more about high blood pressure.
If you have high blood pressure, you are not alone.
- Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. (Many don’t even know they have it.)
- The best way to know if you have high blood pressure it is to have your blood pressure checked.
了解你的数字.
了解 your blood pressure numbers 和 what they mean.
| BLOOD PRESSURE CATEGORY | SYSTOLIC mm Hg (upper number) | 和/或 | DIASTOLIC mm Hg (lower number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 正常的 | 小于120 | 和 | 少于80 |
| 升高 | 120 – 129 | 和 | 少于80 |
| HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) STAGE 1 | 130 – 139 | or | 80 – 89 |
| HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) STAGE 2 | 140或以上 | or | 90分或以上 |
| 高血压危象 (consult your doctor immediately) | 大于180 | 和/或 | 大于120 |
高血压 is a 'silent killer.'
- Most of the time there are no obvious 症状.
- Certain physical traits 和 lifestyle choices can put you at a greater risk for high blood pressure.
- 如果不及时治疗, the damage that high blood pressure does to your circulatory system is a significant contributing factor to 心脏病, 中风 和其他 健康威胁.
Preventing 和 managing high blood pressure
- This is one time that the old adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” is particularly apt. It’s best to avoid high blood pressure altogether. Healthy lifestyle choices are a great place to start.
- 与 proper treatment 和 management, you can control your blood pressure to help you live a longer 和 healthier life.
