What Are The New Standards For Blood Pressure

New blood pressure guidelines.

What are the new standards for blood pressure. This means around half of Americans will now be considered to have high blood pressure. If either one of those numbers is higher you have high blood pressure. The old threshold for high blood pressure was 14090.

High Blood Pressure Stage 1 130-139 or 80-89. High blood pressure should be treated earlier with lifestyle changes and in some patients with medication at 13080 mm Hg rather than 14090 based on new ACC and American Heart Association AHA guidelines for the detection prevention management and treatment of high blood pressure. Standards for blood pressure readings have changed.

The new guidelines change nothing if youre younger than 60. The Great Blood Pressure Scam. But if youre 60 or older the target has moved up.

Your blood pressure is normal. They came out with new guidelines that recommended blood pressure medication for patients with readings of 13080 or higher. What the Updated Recommendation Means For You.

Systolic is 120 129 and my diastolic is less than 80. 18 2013 HealthDay News -- Fewer people should take medicine to control their high blood pressure a new set of guidelines. Whereas the recommended threshold used to be 15080 mm Hg for those ages 65 and older the new guideline decreases the healthy range to 13080.

140 or higher systolic 90 or higher diastolic. The hope with making the guidelines stricter is that those diagnosed with high blood pressure will address the deadly condition sooner. The goal of the new classification is to raise awareness about high blood pressure and improve treatment.