Blood Pressure Management Clinic Q&A

High blood pressure, often referred to as hypertension, is often a symptomless condition that quietly damages blood vessels. Hypertension can create major health concerns due to the harm it causes to the body and circulatory system. While there is no cure for the condition, taking prescribed medicines along with making lifestyle changes can improve a person’s quality of life while reducing their risk of heart disease, renal disease, and stroke.

People with hypertension need to maintain healthy blood pressure, because the higher a person’s blood pressure is, the higher their chances of developing health issues. All of the body’s vital organs, such as the brain and heart, receive nutrients and oxygen through blood flow. The heart’s beat is what pushes or pumps blood through the blood vessels, allowing it to flow through the body to all of its vital organs. To maintain healthy blood pressure, a person’s blood vessels will adjust and become either more narrow or wide.

Although hypertension is a serious health issue if left untreated, when blood pressure is controlled or managed, the risk of complications is significantly reduced. Treating hypertension can prevent severe complications, dramatically add to a person’s life expectancy, and greatly improve their quality of life.

The current guidelines for managing hypertension are:

• Normal systolic range (NSR) is less than 120 and normal diastolic range (NDR) is less than 80

• The elevated systolic range is 129 and the diastolic range is less than 80

• High Blood Pressure Stage 1 systolic range is between 130 to 139 and the diastolic range is between 80 to 89

• High Blood Pressure Stage 2 systolic range is 140 or higher and the diastolic range is 90 or higher

• Hypertensive Crisis (call your doctor immediately) systolic range is higher than 180 and diastolic range is higher than 120

A hypertension clinic specializes in the management of high blood pressure and its complications. They are staffed with medical professionals who specialize in treating hypertension and are well-versed in its adverse health effects, allowing them to provide a higher level of care for their patients. By providing hypertension patients with expert-level care, they can help those affected by the condition to live a better quality of life and even improve their life expectancy.

At Portsmouth Family Care, we offer treatment for high blood pressure. For more information, contact us or schedule an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 101 Shattuck Way Suite 2 Newington, NH 03801. We serve patients from Portsmouth NH, Newington NH, Durham NH, Madbury NH, Dover NH, Greenland NH, Stratham NH, and Newfields NH.