The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Know

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  • sharpiefan
    Pro-metric Space Cadet
    • Aug 2013
    • 5267

    The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Know

    The Classification of 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Know (ARTICLE LINK)


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    The new definition of high blood pressure is 130/80 millimetres of mercury or greater: the first number represents the pressure on the blood vessels when the heart contracts, and the second is when the heart relaxes.

    The old high blood pressure level was 140/90, which remains in place in other parts of the world like the UK and Australia, at least for the time being.

    Experts say they want people to understand more about the complications that can occur at those lower numbers, and have also stressed the need for check-ups by qualified health professionals to get accurate readings.
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  • Nicholas Scheuer
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2006
    • 13579

    #2
    Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

    A change in meds a couple of years ago put me down to 130/70, so I'm good to go.

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    • Reynard38
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2009
      • 12533

      #3
      Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

      Wonder if big pharma had any say in this...
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      • stromborg
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2010
        • 6319

        #4
        Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

        Big Pharma came to my mind too when I heard this
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        • wizbang 13
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2009
          • 24799

          #5
          Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

          One is not healthy if you are taking meds.

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          • Vince Brennan
            Seymour TN 37865
            • Jun 2005
            • 10318

            #6
            Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

            I need know NOTHING!

            I say, Nothing, Jon Snow!

            (Truly! !!!!!!)
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            • JimD
              Senior Mumbler
              • Feb 2002
              • 29704

              #7
              Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

              Reminds of the joke about the doctor who informs his patient that his heart is in such rough shape even the shock of receiving bad news could send him into cardiac arrest.
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              • CK 17
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2002
                • 9374

                #8
                Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

                I’m 112/65. Big pharma is behind the cholesterol lowering craze, so I’m sure their complicit in this.

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                • sharpiefan
                  Pro-metric Space Cadet
                  • Aug 2013
                  • 5267

                  #9
                  Re: The Classification 'High Blood Pressure' Just Changed. Here's What You Need to Kn

                  Originally posted by Reynard38
                  Wonder if big pharma had any say in this...
                  It's the M.D.s & G.P.s - they must hate all the new high-tech portable/wearable sphygs.

                  have also stressed the need for check-ups by qualified health professionals to get accurate readings.

                  Hope the voyage is a long one.
                  May there be many a summer morning when,
                  with what pleasure, what joy,
                  you come into harbors seen for the first time...

                  Ithaka, by Cavafy
                  (Keeley - Sherrard translation)

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