What is considered high blood pressure in NZ?
The New Zealand Heart Foundation says an ideal blood pressure for most people is 120/75 mmHg or less, while high blood pressure is when blood pressure is consistently around or above 140/90 mmHg.
What are the new guidelines for normal blood pressure?
The guidelines, in a nutshell, state that normal blood pressure is under 120/80, whereas up until Monday, normal was under 140/90. Now, elevated blood pressure (without a diagnosis of hypertension) is systolic blood pressure (the top number) between 120 and 129.
What is the treatment for patients with elevated blood pressure levels?
Medications used to treat high blood pressure include: Diuretics. Diuretics, sometimes called water pills, are medications that help your kidneys eliminate sodium and water from the body. These drugs are often the first medications tried to treat high blood pressure.
What are the numeric guidelines for normal elevated and high blood pressure?
Normal blood pressure for most adults is defined as a systolic pressure of less than 120 and a diastolic pressure of less than 80. Elevated blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure between 120 and 129 with a diastolic pressure of less than 80.
Should you treat mild hypertension?
For Even Mild Hypertension, Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Save Your Life. High blood pressure is the biggest factor in early death. Evidence shows that drug treatment can increase your chances of living longer, even if your blood pressure is only a little high.
What is an appropriate blood pressure treatment goal?
Determining an appropriate blood pressure treatment goal is therefore not straightforward. The issue is further complicated with evidence now emerging in support of intensive blood pressure management, i.e. a systolic blood pressure target less than 120 mmHg.
What is a safe blood pressure level for adults?
This study provided evidence in support of intensive blood pressure management to a level well below 140 mmHg for adults with elevated cardiovascular risk without diabetes.
Should blood pressure be considered in the context of other risk factors?
This wider view of the patient’s total cardiovascular risk encourages clinicians to consider blood pressure in the context of all other risk factors. Determining an appropriate blood pressure treatment goal is therefore not straightforward.
Should intensive blood pressure control be included in the international guidelines?
It is interesting to note that at least one international guideline group has revised their hypertension guideline to include intensive blood pressure control in selected patients, based largely on the results of SPRINT.