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High blood pressure is what we call systolic blood pressure, depending on the contractility of the heart and the elasticity of the large arteries, greater than 140 is diagnosed as hypertension, because the elderly, there are many arteriosclerosis, and the elasticity of blood vessels is very low, so high blood pressure is more common in the elderly. Low pressure, also known as diastolic blood pressure, is the pressure generated when blood returns after heart ejection, greater than 90 is diagnosed as hypertension, more common in young and middle-aged people, this part of the people, the elasticity of blood vessels is good, mainly because of staying up late, smoking, drinking, nervousness, obesity, etc., resulting in increased resistance of peripheral blood vessels, manifested as low pressure and high pressure.
Studies have shown that for every 20 mm Hg increase in high pressure, or 10 mm Hg increase in low pressure, the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease doubles. Therefore, whether it is high pressure or low pressure, it is very dangerous and needs to be actively controlled.
The effect of high pressure on antihypertensive drugs is generally good, and it is easy to drop to the normal range. However, the low pressure is high, and the effect on the drug is often not so obvious. At this time, you should also pay attention to improving your lifestyle, such as increasing physical activity, controlling weight, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, etc. If these are done well, there will also be a significant improvement in blood pressure.