5/09/2008

Blood pressure level of definition and classification

Blood pressure level of definition and classification
Blood pressure level of definition and classification (WHO / ISH)

Category


Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)


Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Ideal blood pressure


<120


<80

Normal blood pressure


<130


<85

Normal value


130-139


85 ~ 89

1 hypertension ( "mild")


140-159


90 to 99

ADB Group: critical hypertension


140-149


90 to 94

2 hypertension ( "moderate")


160-179


100 to 109

3 hypertension ( "severe")


> = 180


> = 110

Isolated systolic hypertension


> = 140


<90

ADB Group: critical systolic hypertension


140-149


<90

Note: When systolic and diastolic, respectively belonging to different classification, the higher the level as a standard.

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