🩺 Blood Pressure Reading
A blood pressure reading shows how strongly your blood pushes against artery walls.
It is written as two numbers:
- 🔴 Top number (Systolic) → pressure when the heart beats
- 🔵 Bottom number (Diastolic) → pressure when the heart rests
Blood pressure
📊 Normal blood pressure range
- 💚 Normal: less than 120/80 mmHg (www.heart.org)
- ⚠️ Elevated: 120–129 / less than 80
- 🔺 High BP (Stage 1): 130–139 / 80–89
- 🔴 High BP (Stage 2): 140+ / 90+ (www.heart.org)
🧠 Example reading
If your reading is:
👉 120 / 80 mmHg
It means:
- Heart pumping pressure = 120
- Resting pressure = 80
🚨 When it becomes dangerous
- 🔴 180/120 or higher = medical emergency risk
- Needs immediate attention if symptoms appear (chest pain, breathlessness, etc.)
🧠 Simple summary
A blood pressure reading tells you how hard your heart is working to push blood through your body. The ideal goal is around 120/80 mmHg.
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