Lower Number High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure reading involves upper higher number which is systolic blood pressure and lower lesser number which is diastolic blood pressure.

Lower number high blood pressure. Stage 2 high blood pressure indicates an even more serious condition. 80 89 is stage 1 hypertension. Using medical records from 1 3 million patients his team confirmed that yes high systolic blood pressure was a stronger risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Since many years doctors have believed that high or low diastolic blood pressure is of great importance in assessing the risk of heart disease.

If your blood pressure reading shows a top number of 140 or more or a bottom number of 90 or more it s considered stage 2. Regular physical activity such as 150 minutes a week or about 30 minutes most days of the week can lower your blood pressure by about 5 to 8 mm hg if you have high blood pressure. If you have a diastolic number the bottom number of a blood pressure measurement less than 80 millimeters of mercury mm hg and a systolic number the top number of a blood pressure measurement greater than or equal to 130 mm hg you have a common type of high blood pressure called isolated systolic hypertension.