Normal Systolic Blood Pressure

Using this blood pressure chart.

Normal systolic blood pressure. High systolic blood pressure when a person is exercising during periods of emotional stress or at any other time when the heart is stimulated to beat more strongly than at rest the force of cardiac contraction increases and the systolic. Systolic pressure the pressure when your heart pushes blood out. Normal resting blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120 millimetres of mercury 16 kpa systolic and 80 millimetres of mercury 11 kpa diastolic abbreviated 120 80 mmhg. Frequently asked questions about high blood.

For example a blood pressure reading is written as 120 80 mmhg or 120 over 80. Blood pressure chart for adults. 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. Question is there an association between normal systolic blood pressure values as currently defined and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among persons without traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Findings in this cohort study including 1457 participants without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease beginning with a systolic blood pressure level of 90 mm hg. The systolic pressure is 120 and the diastolic pressure is 80. Diastolic pressure the pressure when your heart rests between beats. A normal systolic blood pressure when a person is sitting quietly is 120 mmhg or below.

For a normal reading your blood pressure needs to show a top number systolic pressure that s between 90 and less than 120 and a bottom number diastolic pressure that s between 60 and less. Where the two meet is your blood pressure. This is called isolated systolic hypertension and you treat it the same way you. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury mmhg and is given as 2 figures.

Blood pressure is one of the vital signs along with respiratory rate heart rate oxygen saturation and body temperature. For example if your blood pressure is 140 over 90 or 140 90mmhg it means you have a systolic pressure of.