Blood Pressure Chart

Normal Blood Pressure Range

Systolic vs. Diastolic Blood Pressure Range - Units = millimeters of mercury

 Human Blood Pressure Range Diagram
The 1st Number: Systolic pressure is the pressure generated when the heart contracts.
The 2nd Number: Diastolic pressure is the blood pressure when the heart is relaxed.

What is Normal Blood Pressure? Buy and use an automatic blood pressure monitor. Compare
your BP reading with the numbers on the chart above. Draw a line from your systolic pressure to your
diastolic pressure. Is the slope of the line about the same as shown on the chart? Where do YOU fit in?
What are your risk factors?
Are your blood pressure readings within the normal blood pressure range?
Should you take anti-hypertension medication to lower your blood pressure?

Normal human daily Blood Pressure Range can vary widely, so any single blood pressure monitor
reading is not reliable. BP monitor readings must be taken at different times of day, to determine
AVERAGE blood pressure levels over time.
What is important is your AVERAGE BP, or MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) over time.
Or, where are those numbers sitting MOST of the time?
Normal MAP is about 93 mm of mercury.

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Download a 1-page printable .PDF file of the Blood Pressure Chart above.

For the scientists among you: The pressure of 1mm of mercury = 0.019337 PSI. A systolic blood
pressure of 2 PSI is good, a systolic blood pressure of 3 PSI is not good.

Blood Pressure Range Chart Notes

NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE
BP READINGS RANGE

HIGH Blood Pressure Symptoms -

Stressed, Sedentary, Bloated, Weak, Failing
Systolic - Diastolic
210 - 120 - Stage 4 High Blood Pressure
180 - 110 - Stage 3 High Blood Pressure
160 - 100 - Stage 2 High Blood Pressure
140 - 90 - Stage 1 High Blood Pressure

140 - 90 - BORDERLINE HIGH

130 - 85 - High Normal
120 - 80 - NORMAL Blood Pressure
110 - 75 - Low Normal
90 - 60 - BORDERLINE LOW

60 - 40 - TOO LOW Blood Pressure

50 - 33 - DANGER Blood Pressure

LOW Blood Pressure Symptoms -

Weak, Tired, Dizzy, Fainting, Coma
Blood Pressure Levels Table
Here is essentially the same information presented above,in tabular format,
with notes at the bottom.
 Diastoli
Comment Systolic c S - D Delta MAP

230 135 95 167

225 130 95 162

220 130 90 160

Far, Far, Far
TOO HIGH 215 125 90 155

Medication Is 210 125 153

85
ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY 205 120 85 148
To Prevent
Heart Attack 200 120 80 147
and Stroke
195 115 80 142

190 115 75 140

185 110 75 135

180 110 70 133

Way Too High - 175 105 70 128

Medication Is
STRONGLY ADVISED 170 105 65 127

165 100 65 122

160 100 60 120

Too High -
Most Doctors 155 95 60 115
Will Prescribe Meds
150 95 55 113

145 90 55 108
Borderline -
Some Doctors 50 107
140 90
Will Prescribe Meds
135 85 50 102

130 85 45 100

Good 125 80 95
45

120 80 40 93
Very Good
115 75 40 88

Excellent 110 70 40 83

105 70 35 82

Children and Athletes 100 65 77

35
 95 65 30 75

90 60 30 70

85 55 30 65
Too Low -
Meds May Be 80 55 63
25
Required To
Prevent Fainting 75 50 25 58
(Syncope)
70 50 20 57

65 45 20 52
Far, Far, Far
60 45 15 50
Too Low -
MEDICATION
55 40 15 45
REQUIRED
50 35 15 43

270-510 60 60 60 60

Notes for the above BP table :

1. Why did I do this? I searched high and low on the Internet, and I could find nothing
like this in one place - a Summary of human BP range, the Averages, and the
Comments relating to each BP level.

2. How did I get the numbers? I started with the commonly seen "Systolic/ Diastolic
pairs" seen in the literature - 200/120, 160/100, 140/90, 120/80 and 90/60. From there,
I interpolated and extrapolated all the other numbers. Note that these are AVERAGE
relationships. For instance, instead of 140/90, your BP may be 140/100, or 140/80.
Each individual will have a unique systolic-diastolic relationship. If your S/D difference
varies significantly from the averages shown above, this can be helpful in assessing
your particular cardiovascular condition.

3. For comparison purposes, I added the "delta" column, which is the difference
between the Systolic and Diastolic pressure readings. This relationship is almost linear,
with the exceptions of the 40 delta, the 30 delta, and the 15 delta.

4. As for the comments, I have "averaged" the references made in the literature,
since not all doctors agree upon the pressures at which to treat, and how aggressively
to treat (multiple medications, type of meds, etc.). You can rest assured that the
pharmaceutical companies prefer that you take medication at 135/80, since they sell
the meds. Most doctors are not so aggressive. Remember that ALL medications have
side effects. Heart medications have more serious side effects than any other class of
prescription drugs.

5. Be aware of the "Circadian Rhythm" cycle. Your Blood Pressure is highly

influenced by the time of day. For normal people, the highest BP occurs about midday,
and the lowest at about 3-4 AM in the morning. For some people, described as "non-
dippers", this early morning BP dip does not occur. For these people, highest blood
pressure usually occurs around 6 AM to 9 AM in the morning. Some doctors are not
aware of this, and make erroneous assumptions. A non-dipper may see 150/95 in the
morning, and 130/85 in the evening. Non-dipping is usually associated with abnormal
sleep conditions, such as sleep apnea, heavy snoring, drug and alcohol abuse, etc.

6. One blood pressure reading means very little. The advice to "Have your blood
pressure checked once a year" is useless. What time of day? Had you eaten less salty
foods recently? Were you relaxed that day, when you are usually much more stressed?
Had you recently exercised vigorously? You must check your BP far more often than
once a year, especially if you show "borderline" readings. I can produce a very low, or
very high blood pressure AT WILL, based upon what I do during the 24 hours prior to
the measurement.

7. Beware of "white coat syndrome", which results in a much higher BP reading than
normal, due to the authoritative doctor, the foreboding, sterile exam room, and the
smells such as alcohol and disinfectant. All this is not relaxing. Some unaware doctors
may prescribe medication, when in fact, you don't need it at all. As soon as you leave
the office, your BP returns to normal. This is another great reason to use your own
automatic BP wrist monitor, so that you come to know your own body, and the effects
of stress, food, mood, sleep, and time of day.

8. MAP = Mean Arterial Pressure. Three formulas are used to compute MAP. All three
produce very similar results.
Above, I used Method #1 -
MAP = DP + (1/3 (SP - DP))
Ideal Mean Arterial Pressure is defined as 93 mm of mercury, which corresponds to
120/80.

Alternative Method #2 -
Also, MAP = (2/3 DP) + (1/3 SP)

Alternative Method #3
MAP = ((2*DP) + SP) / 3

where SP= Systolic Pressure,

and DP= Diastolic Pressure