How High Is Too High For Blood Pressure? Cardiologist Explains

The surgeons would once again like to thank Dr. Heffernan for sharing his knowledge on the topic of high blood pressure. They discuss what is blood pressure. They discuss what is systolic pressure and what is diastolic pressure. They discuss the ideal values for these pressures and what values constitute high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.

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[dannykukuc]

I’m 21, one day decided to take my blood pressure at a Walmart just for fun. Read 187/128. Checked it over a few days and it was consistently that high. 6 months later and this Tuesday I’m having my second consultation with a neurosurgeon, turns out I have a tumor on my pituitary gland in my brain causing the high blood pressure. Was feeling terrible with headaches for years and couldn’t figure out why! Wish me luck

[jasonmehlhoff]

226/160 when I was sobering up from alcohol addiction. I've been sober for 7 years now. I pride myself in a BP under 120/80 these days! Thanks, Drs!!!

[thomashunter]

A study found that watching YouTube videos on blood pressure increases blood pressure.

[kasession]

This was great information. 👍🏿
My Mom was a nurse from the old school. She had high blood pressure, and was taking medication for it. This was years ago. At home she had a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff (sphygmomanometer. I smile every time I say that word), and taught me how to take blood pressure. She has since passed away. I gave away the stethoscope and lost track of the cuff. How I wish I still had both of them today.

[lmengel]

The last couple years of my 29 years of being on the Birth Control Pill, I’d get horrific headaches the same week each cycle. One day I finally checked my BP during a headache. It was 245/143. I drove myself to the hospital at midnight (left my husband with sleeping grandkids) and they looked at me like I was a ghost. My headache wasn’t very bad at this point and I felt pretty normal. They thought their BP machine was broken. They kept me 3 days. I’m CERTAIN it was Pill/hormone related. I’m so blessed I never stroked.

[Iboga]

I'm from Montreal, I've been told several times by doctors that 160/ 90 was a good BP just because im 6'7" . Thank God my mum is a nurse she called it BS and helped me to fix my BP issue.

[Trendlespin]

The music at the beginning of these videos raises my blood pressure.

[andymarshman]

5 years ago my cardiologist gave me a stress test and I failed. I was sent to St Michaels hospital in Toronto and had 5 blockages opened with stents (3 of the blockages were in a row). They figure it was a miracle that I had never had a heart attack or chest pain. Last November when taking my routine BP check at home, it was up a bit. I continued to check every 2 hours and it kept climbing. Big mistake on my part. I obsessed over the numbers and my own anxiety caused pressure to increase. I went to the hospital when the numbers became 'critical'. Diagnosis - calm down and stop stressing. That worked fine. Now I take a reading once a day - Maximum. The lesson here is to monitor sensibly and take your meds as prescribed.

[markbrko]

Middle of Covid my blood pressure was sitting at around 180/95 and I had consistent nose bleeds. Seeing an endocrinologist for the past year and I’ve gotten it down to 120/90. Still in need of some improvements but being 35 years old that scared the living poo outta me. So glad there are specialists out there to help with these sort of things.

[rsainz]

Thank you so much! This was so well explained. My father had heart disease so I have always been careful about my diet, lifestyle choices, in order to avoid heart problems. Now I understand how blood pressure works and the importance to monitor it.

[mariaespiritu]

Well, I’m 44 yrs old and my blood pressure was in the 155/80 range and my resting heart rate in the high 70s range. I’m 5’8” and I was 209 lbs at the time. I began an oil free Whole Foods plant based diet in October of 2022. My weight is now 178 lbs. I work out daily, because I have so much energy. My blood pressure is in the 105/60 range, my resting heart rate is 55 and my total cholesterol has dropped from 215 to 135, my LDL is 65, from my last physical. I only supplement with B12, but before this I was taking a bunch of vitamins with no effect. Now I just eat a lot of colorful fruits, veggies, greens, whole grains and legumes, sweet potatoes and yams, until I’m full. I’ve been feeling great. I followed the book arresting and reversing heart disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. My BP lowered and as per my blood work, I’m doing fantastic, so I’m going to continue with this.

[MOLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

I have ‘whitecoat’ syndrome where my BP is extremely elevated at the doctor’s office. My would be 190/110. After a month on 10mg of Amlodipine I’m averaging 130/80. But I notice my thoughts while taking my own can make it 150/90 just by thinking about it. So I take it 3 times while breathing slowly and I’m 130/80. I’m happy because that’s much better than 180+ when I first started taking my BP at home.

[MichaelJohn]

You guys have obviously picked up on the fact that people are afraid of medical conditions, and therefore avoid discussions, that could lead to easy solutions that create positive stress, and ambition to take back our lives from fear. This video shows that real breakthroughs in managed healthcare only come from patient sided management, which is proactive, vs reactive clinic management.
I love this channel. I love the candid and light hearted conversations, and importance of topics.

[scorpio]

I just started on BP meds about 2 years ago. Never had a problem all my life until I was 64. My mom had it so I figured it could be inherited. Thank you for explaining what it is. Makes sense to me now!

[missangela]

I went to the hospital on March 14 with shaking, heart palpitations, fast heartbeats, sweating too much, and shortness of breath. On the first reading, my heart rate was over 167 and my blood pressure was 160/112, while on the second reading, it was 199/115. In a blood test, they diagnosed me with overactive thyroid, and I had to take medication and have blood work every month. The staff at the hospital were so kind and helpful, thank you for explaining everything to me. I live in Alberta, Canada. 🇨🇦😎thank you for explaining blood pressure

[calmrightdown]

Thanks guys I’m glad to see Canadian doctors talk about this. I’m usually mid twenties to low thirties. But my diastolic is usually high eighties low nineties. This morning it was 124/86. The reason I bought my own machine is because the doctors office had me at 155/95 (I believe I have white coat syndrome). Hoping I can lower this without meds (especially diastolic).

[stevier]

Great to have explanation about blood pressure. My highest was 185/130 before extensive tests diagnosed me with Conns Syndrome. Although I'm on some meds each day changing to a low salt diet, no alcohol, no caffeine and regular exercise helps keep my BP low. In fact after exercise it can be well below 120/80. Last reading was 120/78.

[Lizovsky]

Everybody's got high blood pressure in my family, at this point I think it's genetic as my diet's pretty good. It was usually 160/90, but with some light medication it's 120/70. The feeling is so much different, if you're worried about your blood pressure readings, I recommend getting it looked at sooner rather than later.

[robertschulz]

You guys are my Go To for Understanding the world of all things medical. Brad and Paul you both have hearts of GOLD. May GOD bless you both

[d.matthews]

Love hearing from our Canadian doctors! ❤️👍🏻🇨🇦