The elderly blood pressure 160mmHg is not serious

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Blood pressure is divided into systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, indicating that the patient's systolic blood pressure is 160mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is 160mmHg, which is not normal. Normal

The elderly blood pressure 160mmHg is not serious

systolic blood pressure is 90 to 139mmHg, diastolic blood pressure is 60 to 89mmHg. Whether systolic blood pressure is 160mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is 160mmHg, it is far above normal value, indicating that the patient has high blood pressure. Symptoms such as restlessness, arrhythmia, palpitations and tinnitus may occur. If not controlled in time, it may even cause stroke, renal arteriosclerosis, fundus arteriosclerosis and other diseases, which seriously affect the daily life of the patient.

Patients can be treated with antihypertensive drugs according to the doctor's treatment plan, such as enalapril, losartan, valsartan, etc., to control blood pressure levels.



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