What does a blood pressure of 190/65 mm.hg mean?
- The diastolic pressure of 65 would be classified as ideal. However, the systolic pressure of 190 is very high. As a result, the recorded combination of 190/65 is classified as hypertension.
Blood pressure (BP) is the force exerted by your blood against your arteries. As your heart pumps, it forces blood out through arteries that carry the blood throughout your body. There are two types of blood pressure: Systolic blood pressure refers to the pressure inside your arteries when your heart is pumping; diastolic pressure is the pressure inside your arteries when your heart is resting between beats.
- Blood pressure (BP) is recorded with the systolic number first, followed by the diastolic number. For example, a normal blood pressure would be recorded as something under 120/80 mm Hg.
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