In the body of every human being, the vascular system of arteries and veins is responsible for the transport of blood between the heart and the other organs. Blood vessels in the form of arteries and so-called capillaries are responsible for transporting oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. For the blood to flow properly in these vessels, the correct pressure is necessary. The pressure is a result of the action of the arteries and the pressure on the walls of the blood flowing through them. Hence the name - arterial pressure.

The values we measure are the systolic pressure at the time of contraction of the heart muscle and the diastolic pressure at the time of diastole of the heart muscle.

Proper blood flow in the arterial vessels allows for the smooth transport of blood throughout the human body. When there is any disturbance in its transport, there can be an increase in the pressure with which it flows. Such a change unfortunately has a negative impact not only on the arteries themselves and the walls of which they are made, but also on the organs to which the blood is transported.

The consequences of elevated blood pressure are not only the risk of damage to blood vessels. It is also a risk of many, sometimes life-threatening events, such as heart attack, stroke, kidney or eye damage.

Unfortunately, it is often the case that one of the first symptoms of high blood pressure is a haemorrhagic stroke. This is a life-threatening condition! The reason for this is that the walls of the arterial vessels supplying the brain with blood as a result of prolonged high blood pressure are weakened and at some point they break. At the point of damage to the vessel, blood spills out of the vessel and floods the brain cells located there.

High blood pressure values also result in ill health in the form of headaches and dizziness, agitation, hot flashes, fatigue, sleep disturbances and much more.

According to current norms, the maximum normal blood pressure values are:

• 120-129/70-79 mm Hg for people under 65 years of age,
• 130-139/70-79 mm Hg for persons over 65 years of age,
• 130-149/70-79 mm Hg for people over 80 years of age.