Basically, I’ve always been really healthy, went to the doctor, got my BP (104/68) and was told it’s really healthy.
Then I said (to my Mom, an RN) “would it be better to be 104/80 or 104/60” and she just looked at me like I was crazy, then told me 104/60. Then I said, “but would it be better to be 100/72 or 104/68?” And she was just done with me at that point and I just don’t understand what these numbers mean and the internet is too advanced for me.
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This is really much more complex than a simple yes or no on those numbers. The difference of the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure is called the pulse pressure. 104/80 is a pulse pressure of 24, which is about ideal. 104/60 is a pulse pressure of 44. That’s a bigger “thump” on the artery. Stroke volume also comes into play. Stroke volume X heart rate =Q, the amount of blood pumped. The DBP of 60 would probably indicate less peripheral resistance and atherosclerosis. Pulse should always be considered with the pressures.
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