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What Is The Ideal Blood Pressure Range?
Posted on
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Fri, 17 May 2013
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Question : About a month ago, I took my blood pressure at Walmart. It read 121/73. Is this in the normal range? Thanks.
The ideal blood pressure is below 120/80.
However the normal range is:
The top number (systolic blood pressure) should be between 90-140,
The bottom number (dyastolic blood pressure) should be between 60-90.
So your blood pressure is great!
You should continue a healthy diet, low in salt. Continue checking regularly your blood pressure, and if you see there is an upward trend, then you should consult with a physician. Elevated blood pressure will increase your risk of cardiac problems such as heart attacks, and stroke.
Hopefully that answered your question.
However the normal range is:
The top number (systolic blood pressure) should be between 90-140,
The bottom number (dyastolic blood pressure) should be between 60-90.
So your blood pressure is great!
You should continue a healthy diet, low in salt. Continue checking regularly your blood pressure, and if you see there is an upward trend, then you should consult with a physician. Elevated blood pressure will increase your risk of cardiac problems such as heart attacks, and stroke.
Hopefully that answered your question.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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