2023-04-17 14:43:34
Beyond 180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), we speak of a “hypertensive surge”. Vchalup/Adobe stock.
OUR HEALTH ADVICE – The arterial pressure can in certain circumstances greatly exceed the accepted thresholds, independently of chronic hypertension. What are the risk situations and the consequences for your health? How to react in the event of a hypertensive flare-up?
The blood pressure meter reads over 200 millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Alert ! Indeed, the high normal value, called systolic blood pressure, is 110 to 120 mmHg. It corresponds to the pressure exerted on the arteries when the heart contracts to empty itself. If it is too weak, the organs are not properly irrigated, if it is too strong, they may suffer. From 140 mmHg measured several times, we speak of chronic hypertension. So, what about the discovery of a systolic pressure that suddenly exceeds 200 mmHg?
In people with hypertension, the chronic rise in blood pressure, if not corrected, can lead to complications: stiffening of the arteries, thickening of plaques along the walls of certain arteries or even premature aging of the heart. Patients expose themselves to cardiovascular diseases (cerebrovascular accidents, angina pectoris, etc.)
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