Re: Blood Pressure Targets

Juhana

My resting (base line) systolic blood pressure can vary by 35 mm over the
course of the day. So the question is what is the target? Is it the
average over the course of a the day? Or is it the maximum reading anytime
during the day?

I have done quite a few Internet searches and have not found this question
answered anywhere.

Jay

"Juhana Harju" <shantigiriorama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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jay1000 wrote:
: My doctor is targeting my blood pressure treatment is to obtain a
: systolic pressure of less than 135 mm. Blood pressure varies during
: the course of the day...in my case between 115 mm and 150 mm with an
: average of 130 mm. So how important are the readings above 135 mm.
: Is my doc shooting for 100% less than 135 mm? Or 95% less than 135
: mm? Or is only the average important?
:
: I'll ask him next week, but I would like to get some understanding of
: the problem before I see him.

"I think physicians should be shooting for the blood-pressure goals laid
down in the guidelines?140/90 for most people?but not lower than this
unless
the patient is diabetic?then 130/80 is the target. There is no evidence in
favor of going lower than these values."

http://www.theheart.org/viewArticle.do?primaryKey=715681&nl_id=tho20jun06
(May require registration but it is free.)

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Juhana




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