Why Elevated Blood Pressure is Dangerous?
Elevated blood pressure rarely has any symptoms but may lead to stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure, therefore, its early detection is quite important.
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery-walls. During each blood pressure reading, there are two numbers to be noted:
1. Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic blood pressure is the highest blood pressure reading and it is recorded when the heart pumps.
2. Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic blood pressure is the lowest blood pressure reading and it is recorded when the heart is at rest.
When should blood pressure be considered as abnormal?
Blood pressure reading can be chategorized into several groups. Mostly the following definitions are used:
1. Normal 
If your blood pressure is below 120/80 mm Hg, it is considered to be normal.
2. Prehypertension
If your blood pressure is between 120-139/80-89 mmHg.
3. Hypertension
If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90 mmHg, you are considered to be hypertensive.
4. Stage I. Hypertension
If your blood pressure is between 140-159/90-99 mmHg.
5. Stage II. Hypertension
If you blood pressure is reaches or it is above 160/100 mmHg.
Why early detection is vital?
The higher your blood pressure is, the harder your heart is working to pump blood through your body. High blood pressure is also called to silent killer, as it rarely has any symptoms. But its early detection is vital, because late diagnosis and treatment may lead to stroke (brain damage), kidney failure, peripheral artery disease and hypertensive retinopathy or even blindness.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitor - the most effective tool for early detection
Most visits to the doctor include a blood pressure reading, but one-time blood pressure reading is often misleading. The ambulatory blood pressure monitor provides more information than conventional office blood pressure meters as it records blood pressure up to 24 hours, even at night, as a result of which comprehensive blood pressure statistics and proper diagnosis can be developed.
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