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Understanding Your
Blood Pressure
Dr. Shaista Tabasum,
MDS , F|irst Year
Prosthodontics
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NEW RESEARCH STATES…
High blood pressure is a condition that most people will
have at some point in their lives.
that at age 55 or older, those who do not have high
blood pressure have a 90% chance of developing
it during their lifetimes.
1 in 3 Indians adults have high blood pressure
“Silent Killer”
65 million adults have high blood pressure in this country.
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What Is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is
the force of blood
pushing against the
arteries.
Blood is carried to
all parts of your
body in vessels
called arteries.
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Each time the heart beats
(about 60-70 times a minute
at rest), it pumps out blood
into the arteries.
What Is Blood Pressure?
Your blood pressure is at its
highest when the heart beats,
pumping the blood.
When the heart is at
rest, between beats,
your blood pressure
falls.
Your blood pressure is always given as these two numbers with one
above or before the other.
This is called SYSTOLIC pressure. 120/80This is called DIASTOLIC pressure.
Bottom number
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CategorySystolic
(Top Number)
Diastolic
(Bottom Number)
Normal Less than 120 Less than 80
What Is Normal Blood Pressure?
“Normal” blood pressure is when both
numbers are lower than 120/80.
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“Prehypertension”
This category was created to alert people to their risk of developing high
blood pressure so they could make lifestyle changes that may help to avoid
developing this condition.
Which of the following
blood pressure
readings are
considered
“prehypertensive”?
80-89120-139Prehypertension
138/82 128/89118/78
Top Number Bottom Number
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If your blood pressure is in the prehypertensive range:
It means that you don’t have high blood pressure now, but you are
likely to develop it in the future.
Unless you take ACTION to prevent it!
“Prehypertension”
Prehypertension 120-139 80-89
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High blood pressure is dangerous because it makes
the heart work too hard and contributes to hardening
of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
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What Is High Blood Pressure?When blood pressure stays elevated over a long period of time
it is called high blood pressure or “hypertension”.
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A blood pressure of 140/90 is considered high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure Systolic Diastolic
Stage 1 140-159 90-99
Stage 2 160 or higher 100 or higher
What Is High Blood Pressure?“Hypertension”
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High Blood Pressure
Warning Signs:
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Why Is High Blood Pressure Important?
Increases your risk for :
Heart disease & Stroke – the 1st and 3rd leading causes of
death for Americans.
If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause:
Heart failure
Heart Attack
Kidney disease
Blindness
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What can high blood pressure do to your body?
Heart Attack
High blood pressure is a
major risk factor for heart
attack. The arteries bring
oxygen-carrying blood to
the heart muscle. If the
heart cannot get enough
oxygen, chest pain, can
occur. If the flow of blood
is blocked, a heart attack
results.
BlindnessHigh blood pressure can
eventually cause blood vessels
in the eye to burst or bleed.
Vision may become blurred or
otherwise impaired and can
result in blindness.
Kidney diseaseKidneys act as filters to rid
the body of waste. High
blood pressure can narrow
and thicken the blood
vessels of the kidneys.
The kidneys filter less fluid
and waste builds up in the
blood. The kidneys may fail
altogether.
High blood pressure is the most
important risk factor for stroke. Very high
pressure can cause a break in a
weakened blood vessel, which then
bleeds in the brain. This can cause a
stroke. If a blood clot blocks one of the
narrowed arteries, it can also cause a
stroke.
Stroke
As people get older,
arteries throughout the
body "harden," especially
those in the heart, brain,
and kidneys. High blood
pressure is associated
with these "stiffer"
arteries. This, in turn,
causes the heart and
kidneys to work harder.
Arteries
Heart failure
The heart is unable to
pump enough blood to
supply the body's
needs.
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The Good News is…You can take action to prevent getting high blood pressure or
take steps to control it!
• See your doctor for regular blood pressure check ups
•Get physically active
•Eat a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits, and
low fat dairy foods
Do ………
• Quit Smoking
• Drink Moderately
•Consume less salt
Don’t ………
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1. Get Your Blood Pressure Checked.
2. Eat Healthy Foods.
3. Get Plenty Of Exercise.
Our heart health depends on it!
Understanding Your Blood Pressure
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