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Blood Pressure Chart

A blood pressure chart is an informational tool that was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) to serve as a guide to what is high blood pressure and what is normal blood pressure.

The blood pressure chart though should not be used as a substitute for professional advice. It is still important to talk to a doctor or healthcare professional in making decisions on changing ones lifestyles to better manage ones blood pressure.

High blood pressure can be easy to detect and treat if one chooses to understand where the current condition lies within the blood pressure chart, and take the necessary steps to make lifestyle changes.

Ones range of blood pressure can vary greatly at any given time and day. So a single blood pressure reading is really not reliable. Several blood pressure monitor readings should be taken at different times of the day to determine the average blood pressure over time. It must be kept in mind that it is the average blood pressure that is important.

The blood pressure range below shows the status of blood pressure at a given reading.

210 / 120 - this is a stage 4 high blood pressure
180 / 110 - this is a stage 3 high blood pressure
160 / 100 - this is a stage 2 high blood pressure
140 / 90 - this is a stage 1 high blood pressure
140 / 90 - this is a borderline high blood pressure
130 / 85 - this is a normal high blood pressure
120 / 80 - this is a normal blood pressure
110 / 75 - this is a normal low blood pressure
90 / 60 - this is a borderline low blood pressure
60 / 40 - this is a too low blood pressure
50 / 33 - danger blood pressure

Having a high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, heart failures, strokes and kidney diseases, it does not go the other way around, if in cases the latter condition occurs before high blood pressure is detected, it can be very fatal.

On the other hand, low blood pressure can lead to lightheadedness or dizziness and if the blood pressure is sufficiently low fainting and often seizures may also occur.

By: Jay K.

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Charlie Berg 14.04.09 at 00:18am

High blood pressure can also be monitored through a digital blood pressure device. It will easily and accurately measure your blood pressure.

debbie cowie 17.10.09 at 06:15am

i suffer from hypertension level 1-2 stage

Marcia 02.11.09 at 16:32pm

I have stage 1

lizabeth 12.11.09 at 14:20pm

question, if u suffer from high blood pressure for 18 years, on medication runs 160/90 to 190/110 and it suddenly drops to borderline low bloodpressure what does that mean?

Eva Harwood 13.02.10 at 17:10pm

I'm wondering what the normal blood pressure is in teens/ aged 12-14yrs of age. My almost 13yr old her bp is 68/30 w/ pulse of 80 and my almost 12yr old's bp is 115/73 w/pulse of 83 and I'm wondering what the normal is for girls that age.

brittany 24.03.10 at 21:17pm

thank's for answering my guestion's and yall relly helped me find what i need to find

tim 27.03.10 at 10:37am

whenever i have to take my blood presure i get anxious and my last reading was 153/70 my age is 52 am male am i at risk here or is it related to anxiety

samantha 05.05.10 at 17:32pm

my dad was rushed to the er last nite bc his blood pressure was 183/130 and they told him he had a mild heart attack caused by stress. he is only 39 yrs old. he is trying to quit smoking and he has a history of alcohol. anyone know anything to help him?

Judy 19.08.10 at 18:33pm

I am currently going through a very stressful situation, but have always been borderline with my blood pressure. My last two readings were 176/113 & 165/103. Could this be related to just the stress? I am currently taking xanax for anxiety, will this mask any symptoms that i actually have stage 2 hypertension?

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