Systolic vs. Diastolic Blood Pressure

Your systolic blood pressure is the top number on your reading. It measures the force of blood against your artery walls while your ventricles — the lower two chambers of your heart — squeeze, pushing blood out to the rest of your body. Your diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number on your reading.

1. Which is more important systolic or diastolic blood pressure?
2. What is the difference between diastolic and systolic blood pressure?
3. Why diastolic is high and systolic is normal?
4. What is the normal difference between systole and diastole?
5. Why is diastolic pressure important?
6. What should I do if my blood pressure is 160 over 100?
7. What happens if diastolic is higher than systolic?
8. What is a good diastolic blood pressure?
9. Is 150 90 A good blood pressure?
10. Is 90 diastolic too high?
11. What factors affect diastolic pressure?
12. How is diastolic hypertension treated?

Which is more important systolic or diastolic blood pressure?

Over the years, research has found that both numbers are equally important in monitoring heart health. However, most studies show a greater risk of stroke and heart disease related to higher systolic pressures compared with elevated diastolic pressures.

What is the difference between diastolic and systolic blood pressure?

Blood pressure readings are given in two numbers. The top number is the maximum pressure your heart exerts while beating (systolic pressure). The bottom number is the amount of pressure in your arteries between beats (diastolic pressure).

Why diastolic is high and systolic is normal?

Isolated systolic hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is high, but your diastolic blood pressure is normal. It can occur naturally with age or can be caused by a variety of health conditions including anemia and diabetes. ISH should still be treated even though your diastolic pressure is normal.

What is the normal difference between systole and diastole?

Diastole and systole are two phases of the cardiac cycle. They occur as the heart beats, pumping blood through a system of blood vessels that carry blood to every part of the body. Systole occurs when the heart contracts to pump blood out, and diastole occurs when the heart relaxes after contraction.

Why is diastolic pressure important?

Taking steps to reduce your blood pressure to a normal level is important because an elevated diastolic pressure puts you at a higher-than-average risk of developing elevated systolic blood pressure as you age.

What should I do if my blood pressure is 160 over 100?

Your doctor

If your blood pressure is higher than 160/100 mmHg, then three visits are enough. If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90 mmHg, then five visits are needed before a diagnosis can be made. If either your systolic or diastolic blood pressure stays high, then the diagnosis of hypertension can be made.

What happens if diastolic is higher than systolic?

The American Heart Association (AHA) state that although people put a lot of emphasis on the systolic number, each increase of 10 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) in diastolic pressure among people aged 40–89 doubles their risk for heart disease or stroke.

What is a good diastolic blood pressure?

For a normal reading, your blood pressure needs to show a top number (systolic pressure) that's between 90 and less than 120 and a bottom number (diastolic pressure) that's between 60 and less than 80.

Is 150 90 A good blood pressure?

They're both measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). As a general guide: high blood pressure is considered to be 140/90mmHg or higher (or 150/90mmHg or higher if you're over the age of 80) ideal blood pressure is usually considered to be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg.

Is 90 diastolic too high?

This is what your diastolic blood pressure number means: Normal: Lower than 80. Stage 1 hypertension: 80-89. Stage 2 hypertension: 90 or more.

What factors affect diastolic pressure?

The factors discussed are heart rate, arterial pressure, coronary perfusion pressure, the pericardium, and the mechanical interplay between ventricles. The influence of heart rate, arterial pressure, and coronary perfusion pressure can be considered as minor provided they remain within their normal physiological range.

How is diastolic hypertension treated?

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers have been shown to be effective in improvement of measures of diastolic function and are recommended as first-line agents in the control of hypertension in patients with diastolic heart failure.