ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -What are normal blood pressure numbers? A normal blood pressure level is less than 120/80 mmHg. No matter your age, you can take steps each day to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

Detailed explanation-2: -When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure. Your blood pressure reading uses these two numbers. Usually the systolic number comes before or above the diastolic number. For example, 120/80 means a systolic of 120 and a diastolic of 80.

Detailed explanation-3: -If your blood pressure is 120/80 to 129/80 mm Hg, you have elevated blood pressure. Your provider will recommend lifestyle changes to bring your blood pressure down to a normal range. Medicines are rarely used at this stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -A reading of 120/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) is considered normal. The heart rate, a single number, denotes the number of heart beats per minute. Adult heart rates at rest can vary from 60 to 100 beats per minute.