Your blood pressure is 84/62 mmHg!
From our blood pressure evaluation calculator, your blood pressure indicates that you have Low Systolic Blood Pressure!
Generally, both blood pressure numbers (systolic and diastolic) are elevated when it comes to hypertension. But, when your diastolic blood pressure is above 80mm Hg (considered high), and you have normal systolic blood pressure, it's called ‘isolated diastolic blood pressure..
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Blood pressure table to check if you are within the normal limits
Blood pressure numbers are generally divided into categories according to the following table.
| BLOOD PRESSURE DANGER LEVELS | systolic (mmHg) | diastolic (mmHg) |
|---|---|---|
| LOW BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPOTENSION) | < 99 | < 59 |
| OPTIMAL AND IDEAL BLOOD PRESSURE | 100 - 119 | 60 - 79 |
| NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE | 120 - 129 | 80 - 84 |
| ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE | 130 - 139 | 85 - 89 |
| HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) STAGE 1 | 140 - 159 | 90 - 99 |
| HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) STAGE 2 | 160 - 179 | 100 - 109 |
| HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS (consult your doctor immediately) | > 180 | > 110 |
What does 84/62 mean?
Blood pressure numbers from a blood pressure monitor is checked by measuring your Systolic blood pressure and Diastolic blood pressure
84/62 bp has to be read from top down, the larger 84 number on the screen is the Systolic blood pressure and the lower smaller 62 number is diastolic blood pressure.
To make it easier for doctors and health professionals to read you can say your blood pressure is 84/62.
What does Blood pressure showing a systolic reading of 84 mean?
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High blood pressure in an adult is diagnosed when the systolic number regularly exceeds 140 mmHg or the diastolic number is above 90 mmHg several times. In this case, a doctor should be consulted, as high blood pressure is associated with health risks.
Your systolic blood pressure reading of 84 is shown within our table of values. A Systolic blood pressure reading of 84 measures the pressure in your arteries as your heart beats 84 times and counts up everytime your heart beats.
A reading of 84 indicates that your heart is beating 84 times and exerting 84 times of force against the walls of your arteries creating pressure.
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Is Diastolic Blood Pressure of 62 good or bad?
Your Diastolic blood pressure reading of 62 is within the table of blood pressure values shown above. Your Diastolic blood pressure reading of 62 measures the force the heart exerts on the walls of the arteries in between beats.
A reading of 62 indicates that your heart is beating 62 times and exerting 62 times of force against the walls of your arteries creating pressure in between each beat.
How do I lower my Systolic 84 blood pressure reading?
Your Diastolic 62 falls within the normal range however your 84 reading is extremely low indicating you have low systolic blood pressure.
You should consult a doctor and might want to consider some lifestyle changes and diet improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions about BP 84/62
Is BP 84/62 a good blood pressure reading?
Your BP of 84/62 indicates that your blood pressure is at abnormal levels where your Systolic BP is 62 low and outside of the normal range for this group on the blood pressure table. This is normally what is called a Low Systolic BP This is not great however it is nothing to be extremely concerned about as the 84 number is actually not extremely terrible yet. We would still urge you to check out the 84 mmHg BP with your doctor to ensure your blood pressure levels are ok.
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Is 84 a good blood pressure?
Your BP reading 84 is unfortunately informing us that your BP measurement for the systolic calculation could be indicative of an Isolated Systolic BP issue, you should consult your doctor on the reading for 84 mmHg as it means there is 84 mmHg of blood pumping in your veins compared to your 62 Diastolic BP.