Welcome to M.V Hospital for Diabetes, established by late Prof. M.Viswanathan, Doyen of Diabetology in India in 1954 as a general hospital. In 1971 it became a hospital exclusively for Diabetes care. It has, at present,100 beds for the treatment of diabetes and its complications.

Monday, July 11, 2016

Know more about Hypertension

Blood Pressure

is the force with which your blood is moving through your arteries


120The top number measures the force of the blood in your arteries when your heart contracts
(systolic)



80 The bottom number measures the force of the blood in your arteries when your heart is relaxed (diastolic)




 

Classification of Hypertension
                Type of BP                                                                                 Measure (mmHg)

Normal
Less than 120/80
Prehypertension
120/80 to 140/90
Hypertension (High BP)
140/90 and higher


Risk Factors for Hypertension

Older than 50 years
Overweight or obese
Cigarette smoking
Diabetes
Kidney disease
More than 1 oz alcohol per day(male)
                     ½ oz alcohol per day (female)
Family history of hypertension



 
 

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