Patient's question:
The school organized a health check-up and found that my blood pressure was higher than theirs. Is my blood pressure of 145/80 considered high blood pressure? Is it that the higher the numbers of blood pressure, the higher the blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
During your health check, your blood pressure was 145/80 mmHg, which cannot confirm that you have high blood pressure. There are many factors that can interfere with blood pressure measurements. The best approach is to measure your blood pressure at rest on the same day at different times, and if all three readings are greater than 140/90, it can be considered high blood pressure.During your health check, your systolic blood pressure is slightly elevated. It may be related to stress, such as feeling anxious when seeing a white coat. It is recommended that you do not overexert yourself and focus carefully on how your blood pressure rises.