is this a good blood pressure?!


Question: Is this a good blood pressure?
119/80 or 119/84 or around that sorta thing? :D

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120/80 is considered pre hypertensive. 119 is good. The top number represents the pressure in your arteries when your heart is at the peak of its contraction. 80-84 is on the higher side and represents the pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest, so basically is affected by the volume of fluid within your arteries. So it would seem thet your diet is not great because your fluid volume is too high, but your heart is in good enough shape to regulate it by decreasing the strength of it contracting pressure to keep you under 120mmHg. Depending on your age and sex, it could be bad or good. If your an 80 year old man with a history of Hypertension and myocardial infarction I would say yes that is good. But if your an 18 year old female, I would say you need to alter your diet, cut out sodium, and avoid salt (they are different, read about sodium vs. sodium chloride and kidney functionand how it relatesto blood pressure) . Drink alot more water and exercise more, and you should be just fine. Good Luck!

HCP-PA/ ER/ Trauma.



Years ago this would have been considered a normal pressure but these days you would be considered pre-hypertensive with this BP and would be advised to do things to decrease your numbers such as diet, exercise, or stress relief.



Yes. That is considered normal

RN



120/80 is the normal healthy blood pressure.

your numbers are fine




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