There is a 'new standard' for hypertension judgment, no longer 140/90? Doctor refutes myth: it's not true
China is a big country with high blood pressure. The number of new high blood pressure patients exceeds 10 million every year, of which middle-aged and elderly people account for a large proportion. According to relevant statistics, more than half of the elderly over 60 years old in China have high blood pressure. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people are very concerned about their blood pressure. Once there are signs of excess, it is necessary to prevent and adjust high blood pressure to avoid physical damage.
Recently, there is a news on the Internet about the relaxation of high blood pressure judgment criteria, and this news is mainly from a doctor's video, which said that blood pressure is 150/90mmHg, which is relatively healthy. I believe that many people will have such a question after seeing this, isn't the standard for judging high blood pressure 140/90mmHg? Is it really relaxing the standards for high blood pressure?
This is not the case. First of all, it needs to be affirmed that China's judgment standard for high blood pressure has not changed , it is still the previous 140/90mmHg. If it continues to exceed such a value, it is considered high blood pressure, and even if a country has adjusted it, it is also It has been lowered. For example , the judgment standard of hypertension in the United States has been changed to 130/80mmHg , which is stricter than that in China.
More importantly, it is pointed out in the newly adjusted "China Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension" that some adjustments have been made to the medication requirements for elderly hypertensive patients, as pointed out in the 2018 Antihypertensive Guidelines. Hypertensive patients over 65 years old are required to take antihypertensive drugs if their blood pressure exceeds 150/90mmHg . In 2019, it was pointed out that elderly hypertensive patients over 65 years old should start taking antihypertensive drugs after their blood pressure exceeds 140/90mmHg .
If it is a hypertensive patient over 80 years old, the standard for taking antihypertensive drugs is adjusted from the previous 160/90mmHg to the current 150/90mmHg, unless people with particularly weak constitution can follow the standard of taking antihypertensive drugs released in 2018 Implementation, as long as the blood pressure of other patients exceeds 150/90mmHg, they need to take antihypertensive drugs on time to better control blood pressure.
The reason for the above adjustment is because research has found that the older people are, the more serious the aging of blood vessels is. If the blood pressure value exceeds a relatively high value, the pressure on the blood vessel wall will be greater, and the probability of cardiovascular disease will also be higher. It will increase accordingly, and the protective management of blood pressure adjustment can reduce the pressure on the blood vessel wall, reduce the physical damage of the elderly, and help prolong life.
Now that the criteria for determining high blood pressure are clear, and the starting regulations for antihypertensive drugs at different ages are also known, there are so many people with high blood pressure in China. In addition to antihypertensive drugs, daily blood pressure protection is also an important preventive measure. , especially the elderly over 60 years old, need more attention. The following are "broken thoughts" about the daily protection of hypertensive patients
- Take antihypertensive drugs on time
In clinical hypertensive patients, some people do not have obvious symptoms after diagnosis , so they think that they do not need to take drugs to lower blood pressure, but this kind of thinking is actually unacceptable, even if there is no external manifestation, but high blood pressure. The burden of blood pressure on blood vessels has always existed, so it is also necessary to take antihypertensive drugs on time.
- Do regular blood pressure monitoring
Blood pressure fluctuates all the time, especially at 6-8 in the morning and 4-6 in the afternoon . The fluctuations in these two ranges are the largest. By monitoring blood pressure, on the one hand, you can know whether antihypertensive drugs are effective , so that Adjust the dose and type of drugs; on the other hand, monitoring blood pressure can better understand the pressure of the blood vessel wall , which is helpful for disease prevention.
- Less tantrums and less heavy-taste foods
Salt, fat, and sugar are all important factors that increase blood pressure. If hypertensive patients want to do daily protection, they need to pay more attention to these heavy - tasting foods . Reducing the burden on the body helps.
In short, the criteria for judging hypertension have not changed. If you find that your blood pressure continues to exceed 140/90, you need to adjust blood pressure as soon as possible to reduce blood vessel damage.