There is a 'new standard' for the judgment of high blood pressure, no longer 140/90? Doctor's rumors: it's not true
China is a big country with high blood pressure. The number of new hypertensive patients exceeds 10 million every year, among which middle-aged and elderly people account for a large proportion. According to relevant statistics, more than half of the elderly in China over the age of 60 have high blood pressure. Patients, so 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 has been a news on the Internet about the relaxation of the criteria for judging high blood pressure , and this news is mainly from a doctor's video, which said that a blood pressure of 150/90mmHg is relatively healthy. I believe that after seeing this, many people will have such a question, isn’t the standard for judging high blood pressure 140/90mmHg? Is it really relaxing the standard of high blood pressure?
This is not the case. The first thing that needs to be confirmed is that China’s judgment standard for high blood pressure has not changed , and it is still the previous 140/90mmHg. If it continues to exceed this value, it is considered high blood pressure. It has been reduced. For example , the judgment standard of high blood pressure 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 latest adjustment of the "Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in China" that some adjustments have been made to the requirements for medication for elderly hypertensive patients, as pointed out in the 2018 antihypertensive guidelines. Hypertensive patients over the age of 65 need to take antihypertensive drugs if their blood pressure exceeds 150/90mmHg . In mid-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 .
For hypertensive patients over the age of 80, the standard for taking antihypertensive drugs is adjusted from the previous 160/90mmHg to the current 150/90mmHg, unless people with particularly weak constitutions can follow the standard for antihypertensive drugs released in 2018 Execution, other patients need to take antihypertensive drugs on time as long as their blood pressure exceeds 150/90mmHg, so as to better control their blood pressure.
The reason for the above adjustments is that the study found that the older the person, the more serious the aging of the blood vessels . If the blood pressure exceeds the higher value, the pressure on the blood vessel wall will be greater, and the probability of cardiovascular disease will also increase. It will increase accordingly, and adjusting the protective management of blood pressure 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 judging high blood pressure are clear, and the starting regulations for antihypertensive drugs of different ages are 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 those over 60 years old, need more attention. The following are the "broken thoughts" about the daily protection of hypertensive patients
- Take antihypertensive drugs on time
In clinical hypertensive patients, some people do not have obvious physical symptoms after being diagnosed , so they think that they do not need to take drugs to lower blood pressure. The burden caused by blood pressure on blood vessels has always existed, so it is very necessary to take antihypertensive drugs on time.
- Do regular blood pressure monitoring
Blood pressure fluctuates all the time, especially at 6-8 am and 4-6 pm . The fluctuations in these two ranges are the largest. On the one hand, you can know whether the antihypertensive drugs are effective , so as to Adjust the dosage and type of drugs; on the other hand, monitoring blood pressure can better understand the pressure on the blood vessel wall , which is helpful to prevent diseases.
- Lose your temper less and eat less heavy food
Salt, fat, and sugar are all important factors that raise blood pressure. Hypertensive patients want to do a good job of daily protection. These heavy-tasting foods need to pay more attention. At the same time, they should lose their temper less and insist on proper exercise . Reducing the burden on the body helps.
In short, the criteria for judging high blood pressure 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 vascular damage.