Know your blood pressure
American Heart Association provides new guidelines for hypertension. Check to make sure your bloog pressure is where it should be.
Know your blood pressure - and what to do about it
by American Heart Association News
The newest guidelines for hypertension:
Normal blood pressure
‹120mmHg and ‹80mmHg
*Recommendations: Healthy lifestyle choices and yearly checks.
Elevated blood pressure
120-129mmHg and ‹80mmHg
*Recommendations: Healthy lifestyle changes, reassessed in 3-6 months.
High blood pressure/stage 1
130-139mmHg and 80-89mmHg
*Recommendations: 10-year heart disease and stroke risk assessment. If less than 10% risk, lifestyle changes, reassessed in 3-6 months. If higher, lifestyle changes and medication with monthly follow-ups until BP controlled.
High blood pressure/stage 2
Greater than or equal to 140mmHg and Greater than or equal to 90mmHg
*Recommendations: Lifestyle changes and 2 different classes of medicine, with monthly follow-ups until BP controlled.
*Individual recommendations need to come from your doctor.
Source: American Heart Association's journal Hypertension Published Nov. 13, 2017