What does it mean if my blood pressure is 140 98?

What does it mean if my blood pressure is 140 98?

Stage 2 high blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. If you get a blood pressure reading of 180/110 or higher more than once, seek medical treatment right away. A reading this high is considered “hypertensive crisis.” Readings between 120/80 and 129/89 are considered pre-hypertension.

Which is better 148 / 98 or high blood pressure?

Diastolic: Higher than 110. For 148/98 to be good, both numbers must fit into the “normal” category above. Otherwise, it will fall into other categories of High Blood Pressure. Systolic reading of 148 is in the High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 range. Diastolic reading of 98 is in the High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 range.

What does a blood pressure reading of 140 mean?

Readings between 140/90 and 159/99 indicate Stage 1 Hypertension, which means the force of the blood pressure in your arteries is higher than normal. Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure of greater or equal to 140 and/or a diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90.

What does 148 mm Hg diastolic stand for?

The 148 mm Hg Systolic refers to the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats, and the 98 mm Hg Diastolic is the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats. When determining if 148/98 is a good blood pressure, we looked at the American Heart Association’s blood pressure chart below.

What happens when your blood pressure is over 180?

If your blood pressure is higher than 180/120 mm Hg and you are experiencing signs of possible organ damage such as chest pain, shortness of breath, back pain, numbness/weakness, change in vision or difficulty speaking, do not wait to see if your pressure comes down on its own.

Is 143 over 97 high blood pressure?

Systolic reading of 143 is in the High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 range. Diastolic reading of 97 is in the High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 range. Therefore, 143/97 is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1.

Is 149/85 good blood pressure or high blood pressure?

Systolic reading of 149 is in the High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 range. Diastolic reading of 85 is in the Prehypertension range. Therefore, 149/85 is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1.

Is a blood pressure of 148 over 88 normal?

There are two parts or two separate numbers referred to as blood pressure: Systolic/Diastolic. If the blood pressure is 148/88 (148 over 88), it means that the systolic pressure is 148 and the diastolic pressure is 88. 148/88 blood pressure can also be read as 148/88 mm Hg, or 148/88 millimeters of mercury.

Is 168 over 98 blood preasure OK?

Diastolic reading of 98 is in the High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1 range. Therefore, 168/98 is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 2.