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A collection of frequently asked questions about blood pressure, answered by our experts. Why is it such a major contributing factor to heart disease and what lifestyle changes might you need to adopt if yours is high?
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What is considered high blood pressure?
Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is considered high blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
How serious is high blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What can you do to lower your blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Can you test your blood pressure at home?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
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What is considered high blood pressure?
Dr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
To have high blood pressure, your blood pressure needs to be high most of the time. That means a reading of 135/85 mm Hg if you're taking a reading at home, or 140/90 mm Hg if it's done at the surgery. That doesn't necessarily mean you need treatment, unless you have other risk factors such as previously having a crise cardiaque, diabète ou des reins.
If your blood pressure is significantly higher than that - so more than 160/100 mm Hg at your GP surgery or 150/95 mm Hg at home - then perhaps we should be considering treatment, even if you don't have any other risk factors. There are lots of things you can do to reduce your blood pressure by adopting a healthy lifestyle and medication on top of that if required.
How serious is high blood pressure?
Retour au sommaireDr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
High blood pressure can be serious, if it's high most of the time. Having a high one-off blood pressure reading may not be of much concern because we know that blood pressure can fluctuate throughout the day and even between days.
That's why it's so important to check your blood pressure on a daily basis for at least a week, twice a day. And probably twice at each sitting, ignoring that first reading. Having a blood pressure that's high all of the time or an average blood pressure reading of more than 135/85 mm Hg can increase your risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.
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What can you do to lower your blood pressure?
Retour au sommaireDr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
It's really important to lower your blood pressure because having a consistently high blood pressure does increase your risk of serious disease.
Thankfully there are lots of simple things that you can do, like being more active. The advice is to do 30 minutes or exercise per day for around five days to a week, and you can break that down into portions of ten minutes. That will also help with weight loss which is another important thing to address to help lower blood pressure.
In terms of the diet we know that reducing your salt intake to just one teaspoon a day (approximately 6 g) can also really help keep that blood pressure down.
Can you test your blood pressure at home?
Retour au sommaireDr Yassir Javaid, GP, Cardiology Specialist
I would strongly encourage taking your blood pressure at home. In fact there is really good evidence that taking your blood pressure at home on a regular basis is a far more accurate reflection of your day-to-day blood pressure than, for instance, having a one-off reading taken at your GP surgery.
Having your blood pressure taken at the surgery is probably the worst time, because you may have waited 30 minutes in a very busy and noisy waiting room, and that anxiety can drive up your blood pressure. So the advice is now to take your blood pressure twice a day for at least a week, twice at each time. Ignore the first reading because it's always going to be high because of the stress of just taking your blood pressure.
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Questions fréquemment posées
What is the specific advice for taking my blood pressure at home correctly?
When monitoring your blood pressure at home, it's recommended to take readings twice a day for at least a week. During each sitting, take your blood pressure twice and disregard the very first reading. This method provides a more accurate picture of your typical blood pressure.
Why is it important to ignore the first blood pressure reading when checking at home?
It's important to ignore the first reading because the stress of just starting to take your blood pressure can temporarily make it higher. Taking a second reading usually gives a more accurate value that reflects your resting blood pressure.
What kind of exercise is recommended to help lower blood pressure?
To help lower blood pressure, the advice is to do 30 minutes of exercise per day for about five to seven days a week. You can break this down into shorter sessions of ten minutes each. This also contributes to weight loss, which is beneficial for blood pressure management.
How much salt should I aim for in my diet to help reduce blood pressure?
To help keep your blood pressure down, you should aim to reduce your salt intake to approximately one teaspoon (around 6g) per day.
Can a single high blood pressure reading mean I have high blood pressure?
A single high blood pressure reading is usually not a major concern because blood pressure naturally fluctuates throughout the day and even from one day to the next. High blood pressure is diagnosed based on readings that are consistently high over time, which is why regular monitoring is important.
What is considered a significantly high blood pressure reading that might require treatment?
If your blood pressure is consistently higher than 160/100 mm Hg when measured at your GP surgery, or above 150/95 mm Hg when measured at home, then treatment might be considered, even if you don't have other health risk factors.
Are there particular health conditions that mean I would need treatment for slightly elevated blood pressure?
Yes, even if your blood pressure is not extremely high, treatment may be considered if you have other risk factors such as a history of heart attack, diabetes, or kidney disease.
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Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Cardiovascular lead Nene CCG, Primary Care Cardiovascular lead, East Midlands Clinical Network
MBBChir, MA, MRCP, MRCGP, DRCOG, DipCard
Dr Javaid qualified from Cambridge University and completed his GP VTS training in Northampton.
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Dr Sarah Jarvis
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MA (Cantab), BM, BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE
Après avoir suivi une formation en médecine à Cambridge et Oxford, le Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE est devenue médecin généraliste.
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