Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of mild hypertensive disorders

  The diagnosis of hypertension is clear, that is, three calm blood pressure measurements with a systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg or (and) a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. The treatment of hypertension includes two aspects, namely non-pharmacological treatment and pharmacological treatment, the former should start with a healthy lifestyle, abandoning bad habits and adjusting the mentality to make life happier and easier; the latter is to take medication to keep blood pressure within the ideal range. The latter is to take medication to keep blood pressure within the ideal range, and also to control blood lipids and blood sugar, which means to lower blood pressure while actively intervening in other risk factors of cardiovascular disease, in order to reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. Wang Risheng, Cardiovascular Disease Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital According to your case, you are a patient with mild hypertension, systolic blood pressure less than 160 mmHg or (and) diastolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg, you may want to start with non-pharmacological treatment, regular blood pressure measurement and observation, and then decide on drug treatment after three months, but you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for a more comprehensive medical examination.