Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in the arteries. Blood pressure is considered high when the systolic (upper number) reading is consistently greater than 140 or when diastolic (lower number) is consistently 90 or greater.

Symptom severities

Severe	49
Moderate	285
Mild	462
None	349

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Elevated blood pressure

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Elevated blood pressure

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Lisinopril	525
Atenolol	200
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ	187
Metoprolol	151
Amlodipine	144
Norvasc	120
Blood Pressure	90
Clonidine	71
Diovan	67
Hydrochlorothiazide-Lisinopril	67
Toprol XL	67
Diovan HCT	63
Benicar	49
Verapamil	47
Enalapril	46
Metoprolol Tartrate	46
Bystolic	46
Losartan	43
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazide	42
Ramipril	41
Cozaar	35
Metoprolol Succinate ER	34
Avapro	32
Spironolactone	29
Propranolol	28
Amlodipine-benazepril	28
Blood pressure tablets	26
Lopressor	26
Lotrel	25
Micardis	25