Blood Pressure Guidelines

Citing new evidence that blood-vessel damage begins at blood pressure levels that used to be considered normal, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) established new clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, detection, and treatment of high blood pressure. The Institute established a new category called "prehypertension" to help motivate people to take action early on to avoid later health problems.

Classification of blood pressure for adults age 18 years and older

Category	Systolic (mm Hg)		Diastolic (mm Hg)
Normal*	less than 120	and	less than 80
Prehypertension	120-139	or	80-89
Hypertension
Stage 1	140-159	or	90-99
Stage 2	160 or higher	or	100 or higher

* If systolic and diastolic pressures fall into different categories, the blood pressure status is determined by the higher classification.

** The classifications in this table are for people who are not on medicine for high blood pressure and do not have an acute short-term illness.

(Source: Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure)

To review the full report by the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, pleaseclick here to visit National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for more information.

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