Is it dangerous to take medication and still have diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg?

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Hello doctor! I have been taking blood pressure medication for a year, I don't understand why my blood pressure has been continuously high for 3 days now, especially diastolic blood pressure, it's always higher than 90. So let me ask, taking medication for treatment but blood pressure Is diastolic still > 90 mmHg dangerous? Do I need to adjust my medication?
Ton That Bao (1981)
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Hello! With the question "is it dangerous to take medicine and still have diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg?" Doctors advise as follows:
When you take blood pressure medication but your diastolic blood pressure is still > 90 mmHg, that is not satisfactory. When blood pressure is not well controlled, including systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, it will gradually damage target organs such as blood vessels, kidneys, and heart, leading to complications such as stroke, heart attack and stroke. Acute coronary artery disease, aortic dissection, retinal damage, kidney failure, heart failure....
Therefore, you need to visit a cardiologist for a 24-hour automatic blood pressure measurement (Holter BP) combined with self-measurement of blood pressure at home, assess the status of the target organs, co-morbidities... on that basis, the doctor will adjust the prescription for you. You can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System to get more advice from doctors.
Thank you for trusting Vinmec. Best regards!

Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Bang Phong - Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology cum Head of Heart Failure Clinic - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.