Which one of the following statements is correct regarding blood pressure?
mm Hg is considered high and requires treatment
mm Hg is considered an ideal blood pressure
mm Hg makes one very active
mm Hg may harm vital organs like brain and kidney
As we learnt in
Disorders of Circulatory System -
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- wherein
Hypertension is the term for blood pressure that is higher than normal (120/80). In this measurement 120 mm Hg (millimetres of mercury pressure) is the systolic, or pumping, pressure and 80 mm Hg is the diastolic, or resting, pressure. If repeated checks of blood pressure of an individual is 140/90 (140 over 90) or higher, it shows hypertension. blood pressure leads to heart diseases and also affects vital organs like brain and kidney.
Hypertension leads to brain and kidney damage