Is the blood pressure over 180 serious?

The elderly blood pressure over 180 means blood pressure over 180 mmHg, generally more serious.

Blood pressure refers to the blood flow in the blood vessel when the pressure on the wall of the blood vessel, normal blood pressure for systolic blood pressure 90~139mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 60~89mmHg. On the same day three measurements of blood pressure values are higher than normal, i.e. systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg and (or) diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg, can be diagnosed as hypertension. Hypertension can be divided into three grades, grade 1 hypertension is 140~159/90~99mmHg, grade 2 hypertension is 160~179/100~109mmHg, grade 3 hypertension ≥180/110mmHg, the higher the grade, the more dangerous the degree is. Because the elderly blood pressure exceeds 180mmHg, the patient often has headache, palpitations and other symptoms, which can cause stroke and loss of consciousness in severe cases, so it is generally more serious.