Tekanan darah ditulis sebagai dua nombor — contohnya 120/80. Nombor atas (sistolik) ialah tekanan semasa jantung mengepam; nombor bawah (diastolik) ialah tekanan semasa jantung berehat. Bacaan berubah sepanjang hari dengan aktiviti, stres, kafein dan waktu — jadi satu bacaan sahaja tidak cukup. Carta di bawah menunjukkan setiap kategori, dari normal hingga krisis — supaya anda boleh padankan angka anda sendiri.
Blood pressure is written as two numbers — for example 120/80. The top number (systolic) is the pressure when the heart pumps; the bottom number (diastolic) is the pressure when the heart rests. Readings change through the day with activity, stress, caffeine and time — so a single reading isn't enough. The chart below shows each category, from normal to crisis — so you can match your own numbers.
Kenapa Angka Ini Penting — Malaysia
Why This Number Matters — Malaysia
Mengikut National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023, kira-kira 3 dari 10 dewasa Malaysia menghidap darah tinggi — dan hampir separuh tidak tahu mereka mengidapnya. Darah tinggi dipanggil "silent killer" kerana ia jarang memberi simptom, tetapi ia ialah punca utama strok, serangan jantung dan kegagalan buah pinggang. Mengetahui bacaan anda lebih awal membolehkan kawalan sebelum kerosakan berlaku.
According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023, roughly 3 in 10 Malaysian adults have high blood pressure — and nearly half don't know they have it. High blood pressure is a "silent killer" because it rarely causes symptoms, yet it's a leading cause of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Knowing your reading early lets you control it before damage occurs.
Carta Bacaan Tekanan Darah — Normal Hingga Krisis
Blood Pressure Chart — Normal to Crisis
Padankan bacaan anda di bawah. Nilai dalam mmHg. Nombor sistolik (atas) dan diastolik (bawah).
Match your reading below. Values are in mmHg. The systolic (top) and diastolic (bottom) numbers.
Cara baca: untuk dikira Normal, kedua-dua nombor mesti rendah. Untuk kategori tinggi, satu nombor sahaja yang mencapai paras itu sudah memadai (contoh: 135/92 = Hipertensi kerana nombor bawah ≥90). Satu bacaan tinggi tidak semestinya darah tinggi — ia perlu disahkan pada beberapa hari berlainan. Tetapi bacaan >180/120 adalah kecemasan.
How to read it: to count as Normal, both numbers must be low. For the higher categories, just one number reaching that level is enough (e.g. 135/92 = Hypertension because the bottom number is ≥90). One high reading isn't necessarily hypertension — it needs confirming over several different days. But a reading >180/120 is an emergency.
🚨 Krisis Hipertensi — Bila Ini Kecemasan
🚨 Hypertensive Crisis — When It's an Emergency
Bacaan melebihi 180/120 mmHg — terutama jika disertai sakit dada, sesak nafas, sakit kepala teruk, penglihatan kabur, atau lemah sebelah badan — adalah kecemasan perubatan. Terus ke Unit Kecemasan atau hubungi 03-8923 5518 (A&E 24 Jam). Jangan tunggu.
A reading above 180/120 mmHg — especially with chest pain, breathlessness, severe headache, blurred vision, or one-sided weakness — is a medical emergency. Go straight to the Emergency Department or call 03-8923 5518 (24-Hour A&E). Don't wait.
Bacaan Anda Tinggi — Apa Patut Buat?
Your Reading Is High — What to Do?
Satu bacaan tinggi belum bermakna anda ada darah tinggi — tetapi jangan abaikannya. Langkah seterusnya:
One high reading doesn't mean you have hypertension — but don't ignore it. Your next steps:
- Ukur semula dengan betul. Rehat 5 minit, duduk tegak, ukur pada masa sama beberapa hari. Jika kekal tinggi, sahkan dengan Pakar Kardiologi atau saringan jantung.
- Re-measure properly. Rest 5 minutes, sit upright, measure at the same time over several days. If it stays high, confirm with a Cardiologist or a heart screening.
- Periksa risiko berkaitan. Darah tinggi sering bergandingan dengan diabetes & kolesterol tinggi, dan boleh merosakkan buah pinggang secara senyap — pertimbangkan saringan menyeluruh.
- Check related risks. High BP often pairs with diabetes & high cholesterol, and can silently damage the kidneys — consider a full screening.
- Ubah gaya hidup. Kurangkan garam, turunkan berat badan, bersenam, hadkan kafein & alkohol, berhenti merokok. Jika doktor memberi ubat, jangan berhenti sendiri.
- Change your lifestyle. Cut salt, lose weight, exercise, limit caffeine & alcohol, stop smoking. If your doctor prescribes medication, don't stop it on your own.
Rujukan klinikal: MyHealth KKM — Hipertensi · American Heart Association — BP Readings · Mayo Clinic — High Blood Pressure