Blood pressure levels have increased substantially for American children and teens, raising their risk of developing high blood pressure in adulthood. One study found that 65 million adults qualified for a hypertension diagnosis. The Rising PressureĪmericans’ blood pressure is rising. A blood pressure reading higher than normal will need to be carefully monitored. You won't be diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension until it is high on several occasions. Prehypertension can also stress the kidneys.Ī single blood pressure reading does not predict heart and blood vessel disease (also called cardiovascular disease). The pressure caused by constant prehypertension can change blood vessels and the heart in a damaging way. It is a sign of possible changes that could lead to heart disease.
Prehypertension can serve as an early warning for patients and doctors. It is considered “prehypertension” when it doesn’t quite reach the level of high blood pressure, but it is higher than normal. The measure will tell if the blood pressure is normal, low, high, or somewhere in between. Blood pressure is measured by a machine with a band wrapped around your arm. When you visit a doctor for your annual checkup, your blood pressure will be taken. But now doctors know that if it is even a little too high, it should be noticed. Doctors have known for a long time that blood pressure that is too high can cause these problems. It points to a higher risk of having heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer,” because it usually doesn't cause symptoms. But how much is enough? How much is too much?
Everyone needs some blood pressure so that blood can get to all of the body’s organs.
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