stage 3 hypertension
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Classification
- blood pressure (BP) classification (adults)
| stage | systolic | diastolic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| normal | < 120 | < 80 | |
| prehypertension[1][2] | 120-139 | 80-89 | |
| stage I | (mild) | 140-159 | 90-99 |
| stage II (moderate) | 160-179 | 100-109 | |
| stage III (severe) | 180-209 | 110-119 | |
| stage IV (very severe) | > 210 | > 120 |
* AHA/ACC does not include stage 3 or 4
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Journal Watch 24(1):5, 2004 Chobanian AV et al The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report. JAMA 289:2560, 2003 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12748199
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chobanian AV et al Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Hypertension 42:1206, 2003 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14656957
- ↑ Go AS et al An effective Approach to High Blood Pressure Control A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hypertension. Nov 15, 2013 http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/11/14/HYP.0000000000000003