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7.2. Measurement Guidelines
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (in adults) have
been established by the AHA and ACC in 2017.
Category
Systolic
Diastolic
(mmHg)
(mmHg)
Normal
<120
and <80
Elevated
120-129
and <80
Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
130-139
or 80-89
Stage 2 Hypertension
140-179
or 90-119
Hypertensive Crisis
≥ 180
or ≥ 120
Additional information
• This chart reflects a 2017 update to blood pressure standards.
• If your values are mostly normal under resting conditions but exception-
ally high under conditions of physical or psychological stress, it is
possible that you are suffering from so-called "labile hypertension."
Consult your doctor.
• Correctly measured diastolic blood pressure values above 120 mmHg
require immediate medical treatment.
7.3. What can I do to change my blood pressure?
a) Consult your doctor.
b) Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are
associated with considerable health risks over time. Arterial blood
vessels in your body are endangered due to constriction caused by
deposits in the vessel walls (arteriosclerosis). A deficient supply of
blood to important organs (heart, brain, muscles) can result from
arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, the heart will become structurally
damaged with increased blood pressure values.
c) There are many different causes of high blood pressure. We differenti-
ate between the common primary (essential) hypertension and second-
ary hypertension. The latter group can be ascribed to specific organ