What is the normal range of systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
| Blood Pressure Levels | |
|---|---|
| Normal | systolic: less than 120 mm Hg diastolic: less than 80 mm Hg |
| At Risk (prehypertension) | systolic: 120–139 mm Hg diastolic: 80–89 mm Hg |
| High Blood Pressure (hypertension) | systolic: 140 mm Hg or higher diastolic: 90 mm Hg or higher |
What is a good diastolic blood pressure?
Normal blood pressure for most adults is defined as a systolic pressure of less than 120 and a diastolic pressure of less than 80. Elevated blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure between 120 and 129 with a diastolic pressure of less than 80.
What is the ideal blood pressure for a 65 year old?
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) updated their guidelines in 2017 to recommend men and women who are 65 or older aim for a blood pressure lower than 130/80 mm Hg.
What causes a high diastolic blood pressure above 89?
In most people with high diastolic blood pressure, no specific cause has been identified. But less commonly, diastolic hypertension is secondary to another disorder such as a thyroid problem, kidney disease or sleep apnea.
What does a high diastolic BP indicate?
Having high diastolic blood pressure is a sign that your blood vessels have become less elastic, hardened, and scarred. Blood pressure is not a static reading as it tends to fluctuate throughout…
What medications cause elevated diastolic blood pressure?
Poor diet
What medications lower diastolic pressure?
amlodipine (Norvasc)