High Blood Pressure Systolic

Isolated systolic hypertension is treated in the same way as regular high blood pressure 130 or higher for the first number or 80 or higher for the second number but may require more than one type of blood pressure medication.

High blood pressure systolic. Isolated systolic hypertension happens when your diastolic blood pressure is less than 80 millimeters of mercury mm hg and your systolic blood pressure is 130 mm hg or higher. If your blood pressure is elevated systolic blood pressure between 120 and 129 or diastolic blood pressure of less than 80 your doctor will probably want to check it every 3 6 months. Blood pressure is expressed by two measurements the systolic. Systolic hypertension is the most common type of high blood pressure especially in older individuals but often goes unnoticed due to a lack of presenting symptoms.

If systolic hypotension is severe enough it can cause lightheadedness dizziness syncope or if it lasts long enough organ failure systolic hypotension can occur if the blood volume becomes too low as with severe dehydration or a major bleeding episode if the. You ll generally be diagnosed with high blood pressure if your systolic blood pressure reaches between 130 and 139 mm hg or if your diastolic blood pressure reaches between 80 and 89 mm hg. The presence of high diastolic blood pressure and normal systolic blood pressure is referred to as isolated diastolic hypertension idh. It s the most common kind of high blood pressure.

This is called isolated systolic hypertension and you treat it the same way you. Currently idh is treated in same way as other forms of hypertension but there is considerable debate on the risks if any associated with idh and justification of the therapy. High blood pressure or hypertension is a long term condition in which the blood pressure within the arteries is persistently elevated. Younger people can have this type of high blood pressure too.

If your systolic blood pressure is higher than 130 but your diastolic blood pressure is under 80 that s called isolated systolic hypertension. If the systolic blood pressure is lower than normal systolic hypotension is said to be present.