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High blood pressure is measured as two numbers, systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. Any reading of 140/90 or higher is considered high blood pressure.
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∙ 12y agoAverage blood pressure is 120/80. The higher, the worse your high blood pressure is.
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∙ 9y agoHigh blood pressure would be a value of 140/90 mmHg or higher according to the doctors I have talked to. You should aim to have 120 over 80 as an ideal pressure.
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