130 mmHg Now Considered As High Blood Pressure

Recently, the American Heart Association and American College Of Cardiology have re-defined high blood pressure as systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 80 mmHg. The guideline further states that: High blood pressure should be treated earlier with lifestyle changes and in some patients with medications at 130/80mmHg rather than 140/90mmHg Proper technique should be used to measure blood pressure using validated devices. It should be based on an average of 2-3 readings at least on two different occasions.

Blood pressure categories Normal: less than 12/80 mmHg Elevated: Systolic 120-129 mmHg, Diastolic above 80 mmHg Stage 1: Systolic 130-139 mmHg, Diastolic between 80- 89 mmHg Stage 2: Systolic 140-149 mmHg, Diastolic between 90- 99 mmHg Hypertensive crisis: Systolic blood pressure above 180 mmHg and diastolic above 120 mmHg. The new guideline has eliminated the category of a…