Definitions of hypertension Hypertension Term Definitions Hypertension 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) suggestions Normal Systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 120 mm Hg and Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) < 80 mm Hg Elevated blood pressure SBP 120-129 mm Hg and DBP < 80 mm Hg Stage 1 hypertension SBP 130-139 mm Hg or DBP 80-89 mm Hg Stage 2 hypertension SBP > 140 mm Hg or DBP > 90 mm Hg Isolated systolic hypertension SBP > 130 mm Hg with DBP < 80 mm Hg Isolated diastolic hypertension SBP < 130 mm Hg with DBP > 80 mm Hg White coat hypertension Elevated blood pressure readings in office but normal outside of office Masked hypertension Elevated blood pressure readings outside office but normal at office (Next Lesson) Proper technique for blood pressure measurement Back to Hypertension No Comments Comments are closed.
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