What If "Normal" Blood Pressure is Really High Blood Pressure?

The Weekly Checkup
HighBloodPressureConnection.com	April 8, 2008

Tip of the Week What if "normal" blood pressure is really high blood pressure? Blood pressure is the driving force within the arteries of the body, literally the hydraulic pressure that drives blood flow to all organs. We require pressure sufficient to feed organs adequately and meet their varied needs, including under conditions of increased demand (e.g., walking on a treadmill, digesting dinner, sexual activity, etc.). At what point does blood pressure wreak damage and result in long-term increased likelihood of death and cardiovascular complications? A systolic pressure of 150? How about 140? Top News New Guidelines Tackle Treatment of Resistant Hypertension Strenuous exercise may raise clot risk in elderly Stress won't boost risk of pregnancy complication Lowering Blood Pressure Improves Brain Hemorrhage Outcomes Avandia May Slow Atherosclerosis After Bypass Surgery Community Corner Sudden large jump in blood pressure within 6 weeks postpartum I am a 35 year old female whose blood pressure has hardly varied from 110-120 over 60-70, including during my 5th pregnancy. At a 5-week postpartum check, my blood pressure was 150 over 100 and has stayed in that range the 16 months since then (though brought down somewhat by medication after about 6 months). CT scans have showed renal arteries to look normal, adrenal glands to look normal. Renin is low. Any ideas?

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