blood pressure

systolic 142  diastolic 92 pulse 53  Is this serious!

[dolfnlvr]

A high end normal blood pressure is 120/80 and a normal resting heart rate is between 50 and 70 beats per minute.  Your blood pressure is slightly elevated, but your heart rate is fine.  Unless your doctor indicates that you need to be concerned, this is not a serious condition and the high BP can be treated with lifestyle changes and/or mild medications.

Take care.

[MAB22]

I would say time for some lifestyle changes.  Your blood pressure seems on the low end of high.  Of course, it also depends on the time of day you take it.  My blood pressure has been high and I have also been diagnosed with inappropriate sinus tachycardia.  I have been placed on medication.  That was last summer.  I have lost about 17 lbs since then, stopped lifting heavy weights, more lighter weights for high reps (one cardiologist told me to stop lifting altogether while another said was okay).  I guess I should kind of thank first one, as lifting heavy makes you hungry and you eat.  I have been exercising smarter over the last year.  My blood pressure has been on low side recently, I think because of success of exercise.  I'm 5'8", weigh 183.6 lbs, still overweight but not at 202 as have been in past.  I still need to lose.  Hope everything works out.  Take Care.

[Bob_D]

Most of the articles from reputable authoritative sources that I have read define hypertension as where either the systolic number is over 140 or diastolic is over 90. So, based on this one reading, you may have hypertension.

However, I have read that many physicians do not "pronounce" one hypertensive until three separate measurements at separate office visits measure over 140/90, so you may have some leeway there.

The website "WebMD.com" which sometimes has some good information says "If your heartbeat is under 60 your doctor may diagnose bradycardia" (slow heart rate). The clinical implications of the latter, if any, are up to the cardiologist.

In Stage 1 hypertension physicians usually advise lifestyle changes (diet and exercise) and monitoring before medication is prescribed.

At any rate, if you are hypertensive, some action is advised to protect yourself from increased risk of stroke and to avoid damaging your heart, arteries and kidneys.

Cheers,