Hypertension Range 2018
That is a change from the old definition of 140 90 and higher reflecting complications that can occur at those lower numbers.
Hypertension range 2018. Talk to your doctor about taking one or more medications. The prevalence of white coat hypertension ranges from 13 to as high as 35 in some populations. Stage 1 or mild hypertension is defined as a blood pressure reading of 130 139 over 80 89. Following are the blood pressure ranges used to diagnose hypotension and hypertension in adults.
High blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke two leading causes of death for americans. The issue is further illustrated by more sophisticated classification of bp not only in the hypertensive range but also within normotensive values. High blood pressure is now defined as readings of 130 mm hg and higher for the systolic blood pressure measurement or readings of 80 and higher for the diastolic measurement. Concepts such as prehypertension and high normal blood pressure illustrate that there could be an optimal bp range that is lower than the current diagnostic threshold of 140 90 mmhg.
Stage 2 high blood pressure hypertension maintain or adopt a healthy lifestyle. 2018 by the. Hypertension or high blood pressure comes in stages that correspond with your blood reading number. In general hypotension relates more to symptoms and specific situations than to exact numbers.
Tens of millions of adults in the united states have high blood pressure and many do not have it under control. 1 high blood pressure is also very common. Talk to your doctor about taking more than one medication. The 2014 evidence based guideline for the management of high blood pressure in.
In 2017 new guidelines from the american heart association the american college of cardiology and nine other health organizations lowered the numbers for the diagnosis of hypertension high blood pressure to 130 80 millimeters of mercury mm hg and higher for all adults.