Understanding what constitutes as high blood pressure, what those numbers mean anyway and how to treat and prevent hypertension are all ways to take the reigns of your health.

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against artery walls and is determined by two numbers. The top number (systolic) represents the pressure of blood as it is pumped out of the heart.

Your blood pressure is the force of blood moving through your arteries, measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). The top number, your systolic blood pressure, measures the force on your arteries ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Do you know what your blood pressure numbers are and what they mean? Dr. Michael Shapiro, a cardiologist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and professor of ...

And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase as you age; more than three-quarters of Americans age 65 and older have high blood pressure.

Understanding blood pressure numbers and knowing what range is normal – versus not – is critical to heart health.

How To Measure Pulse Pressure Pulse pressure is the difference between your upper (systolic) and lower (diastolic) numbers in a blood pressure reading.