American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines define high blood pressure as 130/80. This means almost half of
A blood pressure reading of 124/82 mmHg indicates that you have ISOLATED DIASTOLIC HYPERTENSION (IDH), which is a subset of hypertension
Readings consistently ranging from 120
The top number (in this example, 119) is called the systolic reading, and the bottom number (in this example, 82) is called the diastolic reading.
A blood pressure measurement over 180/120 mm Hg is called a hypertensive emergency or crisis. Seek emergency medical help for anyone with these blood pressure
For example, if your blood pressure reading is 125/95 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), you have stage 1 hypertension. 2. Ranges may be lower