Dr. Roland Belluscio

Roland Belluscio, M.D., a boardcertified physician who specializes in cardiovascular diseases at Riverview Medical Center, explains, "The ideal blood pressure for adults is less than 120/80.A person is considered to have hypertension if the top number , systolic pressure , is 140 or higher, or the bottom number , diastolic pressure , is 90 or greater."

"Research indicates that even a higher than ideal blood pressure can increase the risk of heart disease," says Dr. Belluscio.