TREATMENT GOALS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Ideally, blood pressure should be <= 120/80 mm of Hg.
Aim for a blood pressure less than 130/85 mm of Hg.
Control other risk factors.
 

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Treatment Goals
What should be your treatment goals?
  1. Aim for a blood pressure less than 130/85
  2. Don't accept blood pressure levels of 140/90 or more
  3. If you can get blood pressure levels of less than 120/80 without bothersome side-effects-THAT IS GREAT!
  4. Always make sure that you control other risk factors too!
 
A family approach !
  • Maintain healthy blood pressure throughout your lives .
  • Detect and treat high blood pressure early .
  • Prevent and control risk factors which could give rise to high blood pressure .
  • Prevent and control risk factors which could increase risk of complications due to high blood pressure..
 
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