high blood pressure/hypertension

hypotension (low blood pressure)

systolic: less than 90

diastolic: above 60

normal

systolic: less than 120

diastolic: less than 80

elevated (prehypertension)

systolic: 120-129

diastolic: less than 80

high blood pressure (hypertension) stage 1

systolic: 130-139

diastolic: 80-89

high blood pressure (hypertension) stage 2

systolic: 140 or higher

diastolic: 90 or higher

hypertensive crisis

systolic: higher than 180

diastolic: higher than 120

what health problems are you at risk for with hypertension?

heart disease

heart attack

stroke

kidney disease

how do you know whether you have high blood pressure?

measuring your blood pressure

what causes hypertension?

unhealthy life choices (physical activity, food)

health conditions (diabetes, obesity)

hypertension can damage what organs?

heart, brain, kidneys, eyes

what leads to heart disease?

hypertension damaging arteries decreasing the flow of blood and oxygen to your heart.

causes chest pain (angina), heart attack (blood supply is blocked & heart muscle begins to die without enough oxygen), heart failure (heart can’t pump enough blood & oxygen to other organs)

how can hypertension lead to stroke and brain problems?

hypertension causes the arteries that supply blood & oxygen to the brain to burst/be blocked, causing stroke. brain cells die during stroke because of no oxygen.

high blood pressure = poorer cognitive function & dementia later in life

how do you prevent high blood pressure? (lifestyle changes)

physical activity (30m daily, 5d a week)

no smoking

healthy diet

manage stress