Diseases & Conditions
Hypertension would be the term chosen to help describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is actually a measurement coming from the pressure within the walls of the arterial blood vessels as the heart pumps blood into the body.
Most of the time, you will find very little signs and symptoms of hypertension.
Symptoms that could occur consist of:
- Confusion
- Ear noise or buzzing
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Irregular heartbeat
- Nosebleed
- Vision changes
Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 118.
Medical Condition Description
Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure.
Your blood pressure reading uses these two numbers. Usually the systolic number comes before or above the diastolic number.
- 119/79 or lower is normal blood pressure
- 140/90 or higher is high blood pressure
- Between 120 and 139 for the top number, or between 80 and 89 for the bottom number is called prehypertension. Prehypertension means you may end up with high blood pressure, unless you take steps to prevent it.
