Women Tips For High Blood Pressure

One in three American adults have
high blood pressure. Talking about
your blood pressure might just save
your life. According to the
American Heart Association, high
blood pressure is the single greatest
risk factor for stroke. Other complications
from high blood pressure
include heart disease, kidney disease
and peripheral vascular disease
(known as clogging of the arteries
or atherosclerosis in the legs and
neck arteries).
Blood pressure screening is done
at almost every visit to your health
care professional’s office. Yet, many
people don’t ask about their blood
pressure numbers when the blood
pressure cuff comes off. And sometimes
health care professionals
don’t explain your results.
Understanding your health risks
starts with knowing your blood
pressure numbers.
So, let’s get started working as a
team. Here’s what you need to
know about high blood pressure
and what YOU can do to help keep
your blood pressure under control.
Know Your Numbers
Blood pressure is the amount of
force the heart exerts against the
walls of your arteries as it pumps
blood throughout the body.
Normally, blood flows freely
through your arteries. But, if your
arteries become stiff or clogged, it’s
harder for the blood to flow freely,
and the heart has to work harder to
pump the blood around the body.
Blood pressure has two measurements:
• the systolic measurement
(or top number)
• the diastolic measurement
(or bottom number)
The systolic measurement is the
amount of pressure your heart uses
to push blood out. The diastolic
measurement is the amount of pressure
in your arteries between heart
beats. Medical experts now know
that the systolic number (the top
number) is the most important
number when it comes to tracking
blood pressure after age 50. But, we
always want both numbers to be
well controlled. Here’s a look at
blood pressure ranges. What’s yours?
High Blood Pressure
Women’s
Health Tips
P u b l i s h e d b y t h e N a t i o n a l Wome n ’s H e a l t h R e s o u r c e C e n t e r

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