Patient's question:
I didn't have high blood pressure before, but I don't know if I have it now because some of my friends already do. How high does the blood pressure have to be to be considered high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your description, your situation is that you want to know the specific criteria for high blood pressure. The current diagnostic criteria for high blood pressure involve measuring blood pressure three times at different times. It is recommended to rest for 10 minutes before measuring blood pressure. If the systolic pressure is higher than 140 mmHg, the diastolic pressure is higher than 90 mmHg, or any one of them exceeds the upper limit of the normal value, it can be diagnosed as high blood pressure. It is recommended to perform a second test the next day to determine if it is high blood pressure.