AV on Health - Your Blood Pressure Numbers

If you are 50 years old or older and have high blood pressure, the goal is to get your systolic blood pressure number to 140 or below. Blood pressure of 120/80 is considered normal...or at least it was until the latest study done by the National Institutes of Health. The study, called SPRINT, found that blood pressure should be less than 120 to prevent the risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure. On the next Another View on Health we talk with cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby about the study and what it means for the thousands of patients who struggle to keep their blood pressure under control. We also talk with Ms. Audrey Thomas-Tarboro who shares her personal struggle with keeping her blood pressure numbers low. It's all on Another View on Health, Friday, September 25 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM, or stream us live on this blog!