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stage 3 hypertension

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.

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hypertension (HTN, high blood pressure, HBP)

References

  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: 12748199
  2. 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: 14656957
  3. 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