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Stage 3 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
High-Normal
Normal
Optimal
120
130 140
160
180
110
100
90
85
80
Systolic mmHg
Diastolic
mmHg
The 6th report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention
Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
(JNCVI) from the National Institutes of Health developed the
following classification. However, it is only a general guideline because
blood pressure depends on our age, morbidity, and treatment strategy by
a physician. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE YOUR
NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
Systolic
(mmHg)
Diastolic
(mmHg)
Optimal <120 <80
Normal <130 <85
High-Normal 130-139 85-89
Stage 1 Hypertension (mild) 140-159 90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension (moderate) 160-179 100-109
Stage 3 Hypertension (severe) ≥180 ≥110
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