AHA High Blood Pressure Toolkit

RISK FACTORS/NEW CATEGORIES BP CATEGORY BP (MM HG) Systolic Diastolic NORMAL <120 and <80 ELEVATED 120-129 and <80 HYPERTENSION Stage 1 130-139 or 80-89 Stage 2 ≥140 or ≥90 HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS >180 and/ or >120 The new categories reflect a more aggressive approach to managing BP, with elimination of the prehypertension category, and lowering of the threshold for hypertension to 130/80 mm Hg. In Practice Help your patients understand their BP readings. Print this table , circle their BP category, and give it to them along with other appropriate resources. The table is available in English , Spanish and Traditional Chinese . NEW Categories of Hypertension 5