A patient is considered hypertension if blood pressure is consistently elevated above

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A patient is considered hypertension if blood pressure is consistently elevated above

Understanding when blood pressure is labeled hypertension relies on a defined threshold and repeat measurements. Hypertension is diagnosed when readings consistently meet or exceed 140 systolic or 90 diastolic on multiple occasions. That cutoff, 140/90, is the value used to distinguish hypertensive levels from normal or elevated-but-not-hhypertensive levels in traditional guidelines. A reading of 120/80 is within normal limits, 130/85 is elevated but not yet hypertension by the standard threshold, and a high value like 150/100 confirms hypertension but does not define the cutoff itself.

Understanding when blood pressure is labeled hypertension relies on a defined threshold and repeat measurements. Hypertension is diagnosed when readings consistently meet or exceed 140 systolic or 90 diastolic on multiple occasions. That cutoff, 140/90, is the value used to distinguish hypertensive levels from normal or elevated-but-not-hhypertensive levels in traditional guidelines. A reading of 120/80 is within normal limits, 130/85 is elevated but not yet hypertension by the standard threshold, and a high value like 150/100 confirms hypertension but does not define the cutoff itself.

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