One of the leading indicators of human health is blood pressure. It is generally accepted that normal human pressure varies depending on the age of the person. So for persons from sixteen to twenty years, the normal indicator is in the range of 100-120 upper and 70-80 lower.
For people in the age group from twenty to forty years, the normal value is 120-130 by 70-80 mm. Hg. Art. In people between the ages of forty and sixty, the normal indicator is considered to be 140 to 90. In the last, older age group, this value is increased to 150 by 90.
Such indicators were generally accepted until the end of the nineties. However, in the new millennium, this issue was somewhat revised, and it was generally accepted that the pressure of a person to 140 to 90 was normal.
Thus, age-related changes and features related to blood pressure are no longer taken into account.
Normally , human pressure consists of two indicators. The first value indicates the level of systolic blood pressure (or upper). Systolic blood pressure - pressure in the bloodstream during systole (contraction) of the ventricles of the heart and the release of a larger portion of blood into the bloodstream. The second indicator - diastolic pressure (or lower blood pressure) indicates the level of pressure in the bloodstream during relaxation of the ventricles, that is, this is the smallest load in the bloodstream.
However, changes in these indicators to a greater or lesser extent indicate not only any pathological conditions of the body. An increase or decrease in blood pressure may be physiologically determined. So at rest (lying in bed) it is slightly lower than usual for a person, and with significant physical exertion it can increase to very large values.
Despite the change in blood pressure in the norm, we are increasingly talking about such changes caused by the pathological condition of the body. There are a lot of diseases leading to a change in pressure and it is not possible to list them all in this article.
As for the diagnosis of changes in blood pressure - it’s no secret to anyone that a tonometer is used for this purpose. Due to the fact that measuring this indicator is not difficult and does not require special skills, any person can individually diagnose its changes.
What is so harmful in increasing or decreasing pressure? The most important thing is what worries most people - this is a change in overall well-being. With a decrease in blood pressure, the condition is lethargic, drowsy, weakness is felt, and after a short load fatigue develops. With an increase in blood pressure, most often severe headaches, a sensation of pulsating blood vessels, and possibly a sensation of heat are observed. Clinically, the most important for changes in blood pressure is the possibility of complications. So, with high numbers, the development of heart attacks and strokes is possible. At low - organs and tissues suffer from hypoxia (lack of oxygen), which leads to ischemia of the latter.
In order to reduce the harmful effects of pressure changes, it is so important to conduct an early (independent) diagnosis of these changes.
Most people have a logical question: how to deal with pressure?
Currently, there are a large number of groups of various medications that help create normal human pressure.
In acute and short-term changes in blood pressure, short-term use of corrective drugs is sufficient. But in chronic conditions, the use of these drugs is permanent and virtually life-long. As for these drugs, it is necessary to take into account their various mechanisms of action and so on, it is because of this that it is so important that your doctor treats the appointment of these drugs.