Monitor blood pressure status in adults

In modern life, hypertension (THA) is more common in the community. However, many patients still wonder about their blood pressure (HA) status: is it really high? Should you check your HA after how long? There need medication? How is the living regime when suffering from this disease? .

How is normal BP and how is hypertension?

Optimal BP: When maximum BP (or SBP) People with optimal HA status are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease.

Regular blood pressure measurement is the best method of health monitoring (Photo: TTO) However, people with low BP often do not need to be examined and considered to determine the cause.

Normal HA: When HA is maximum

High normal BP : When HA is at maximum 130-139mmHg and HA is at least 85-89mmHg.

HA increase in degree 1: When HA is maximum from 140-159mmHg, HA is at least 90-99mmHg.

HA increase in degree 2: When HA is maximum from 160-179mmHg, HA is at least 100-109mmHg.

HA increase of degree 3: When HA is at maximum> 180mmHg, BP is at least> 110mmHg.

To confirm a case of hypertension, it is advisable to measure BP more than 2 times and then take the average and if possible, it is more accurate to rely on the HA index at the next visit. When the maximum and minimum HA values ​​fall into two different degrees, the higher will be chosen to calculate the height HA. For example, the measured BP of 160 / 92mmHg is classified as an increase in HA level 2.

How to monitor the HA index?

Based on the measured BP index at the first time, clinicians recommend a follow-up HA plan as follows.

Maximum BP <130mmHg, minimum HA <85mmHg. Check the BP index for 2 years.

Maximum BP from 130-139mmHg, HA minimum from 85-89mmHg. Check the BP index for 1 year.

Maximum BP is 140-159mmHg, HA is at least 90-99mmHg. Confirm the THA status for 2 months.

Maximum blood pressure is from 160-179mmHg, HA is at least 100-109 mmHg. Check in 1 year. Patients need to be consulted, managed or visited at medical facilities for 1 month.

Maximum BP> 180 mmHg, HA minimum> 110 mmHg. Patients should be treated immediately or to seek medical services early depending on the clinical situation.

If the maximum BP and minimum BP are not the same level, the plan follows the shortest time. For example, if the measured HA is 160 / 86mmHg, the patient should be consulted, managed or visited at the medical facility within 1 month.

If at any time, the level of BP falls, then adjust the monitoring plan to that level. For example, at the first measurement, the HA index is 130 / 86mmHg, after 1 year from the first measurement of the planned HA re-examination, the HA is 140/92 mmHg, the patient needs to be confirmed. plan to have THA within 2 months.

When detecting hypertension, patients need to be consulted to detect risk factors, and to medical facilities to examine the damage caused by hypertension for advice and need Correct lifestyle and timely treatment interventions.