Contents. Overview; Causes · Diagnosis · Treatment · Prevention. High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it ...SkiptomaincontentHomeHealthAtoZBacktoHealthAtoZOverview-Highbloodpressure(hypertension)ContentsOverviewCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionHighbloodpressure,orhypertension,rarelyhasnoticeablesymptoms.Butifuntreated,itincreasesyourriskof seriousproblemssuchasheartattacksand strokes.AroundathirdofadultsintheUKhavehighbloodpressure,althoughmanywillnotrealiseit.Theonlywaytofindoutifyourbloodpressureishighistohaveyourbloodpressurechecked.Information:CoronavirusadviceBritishHeartFoundation:whatcoronavirusmeansforyouifyouhaveheartorcirculatorydiseaseBloodPressureUK:whatdoescoronavirusmeanforpeoplewithhighbloodpressure?What ishighbloodpressure?Bloodpressureisrecordedwith2numbers.Thesystolicpressure(highernumber)istheforceatwhichyourheartpumpsbloodaroundyourbody.Thediastolicpressure(lowernumber)istheresistancetothebloodflowinthebloodvessels.They'rebothmeasuredinmillimetresofmercury(mmHg).Asageneralguide:highbloodpressureisconsideredtobe140/90mmHgorhigher(or150/90mmHgorhigherifyou'reovertheageof80)ideal bloodpressureisusuallyconsideredtobebetween90/60mmHgand120/80mmHgBloodpressurereadingsbetween120/80mmHgand140/90mmHgcouldmeanyou'reatriskofdevelopinghighbloodpressureifyoudonottakestepstokeepyourbloodpressureundercontrol.Everyone'sbloodpressurewillbeslightlydifferent.What'sconsideredloworhighforyoumaybenormalforsomeoneelse.Risks ofhighbloodpressureIfyourbloodpressureistoohigh,itputsextrastrainonyourbloodvessels,heartandotherorgans,suchasthebrain,kidneysandeyes.Persistenthighbloodpressurecanincreaseyourriskofanumberofseriousandpotentiallylife-threateninghealthconditions,suchas:heartdiseaseheartattacksstrokesheartfailureperipheralarterialdiseaseaorticaneurysmskidneydiseasevasculardementiaIfyouhavehighbloodpressure, reducingitevenasmallamountcanhelploweryourriskofthesehealthconditions.Check yourbloodpressureTheonlywayofknowin