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if you're over the age of 80, high blood pressure is considered to be from 150/90mmHg or more if your reading was taken at a GP surgery or clinic (or an average of 145/85mmHg if it was taken at home).

high blood pressure is considered to be from 140/90mmHg or more if your reading was taken at a GP surgery or clinic (or an average of 135/85mmHg if it was taken at home).

They're both measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). The diastolic pressure (lower number) is the resistance to the blood flow in the blood vessels between heartbeats when blood is pumped around your heart. The systolic pressure (higher number) is the force at which your heart pumps blood around your body. What is high blood pressure?īlood pressure is recorded with 2 numbers. The only way to find out if your blood pressure is high is to have your blood pressure checked. But if untreated, it increases your risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes.Īround 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, although many will not realise it.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms.