What Constitutes High Blood Pressure?
If the systolic blood pressure exceeds 140 mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure exceeds 90 mmHg, it is considered relatively high, and a hospital diagnosis is likely to reveal hypertension. Hypertension is also a common chronic disease in China, posing various threats to physical health and leading to multiple symptoms in patients. Timely treatment is crucial in such cases.
Generally speaking, the normal blood pressure for a healthy individual is typically 120/80 mmHg or slightly lower. The first number represents the systolic blood pressure (high pressure), and the second number represents the diastolic blood pressure (low pressure). If the systolic blood pressure exceeds 140 mmHg or the diastolic blood pressure exceeds 90 mmHg, hypertension can be diagnosed. It is important to note the word "or," meaning that either a high systolic or diastolic blood pressure falls within the category of hypertension.
Hypertensive patients exhibit a wide range of clinical symptoms, with the more common ones being headache, dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, neck stiffness, and a sense of unease. Some patients may also experience fundal hemorrhage, epistaxis, and blurred vision. However, these symptoms often gradually disappear when the blood pressure returns to normal or stabilizes. Still, some hypertensive patients may experience abnormal symptoms such as chest tightness, chest pain, polyuria, and shortness of breath.
