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Now, new blood pressure guidelines consider a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg as hypertension stage 1. The new guidelines imply that seniors who were once considered borderline hypertensive are now certified hypertensive. The new blood pressure guidelines for seniors met a lot of criticism from the medical community.
Explore normal blood pressure numbers by age, according to our chart. Find out what your reading means, what's deemed 'healthy' and how you compare with others.
Both guidelines recommend a lower BP target (<130/80 mm Hg) for adults at high risk to reduce the risk of CV events. Key differences include a lower diagnostic threshold by ACC/AHA criteria (<130/80 mm Hg) than by ESH criteria (<140/90 mm Hg) and age-based treatment targets (ESH criteria). Introduction.
With the new guidelines, high blood pressure is defined as anything above 130/80. The new guidelines also recommend that you get a system to test yourself at home.
Use our blood pressure chart to learn what your blood pressure levels and numbers mean, including normal blood pressure and the difference between systolic and diastolic.
High blood pressure is defined as systolic pressure of 130 or higher, or a diastolic pressure of 80 or higher. For older adults, often the first number (systolic) is 130 or higher, but the second number (diastolic) is less than 80.
New guidelines now define high blood pressure for all adults as 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher. Lowering the threshold for treatment was found to give greater protection against heart attacks and strokes.