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Hypertension

  1. Alicia Mae Prater

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1.   Feb 26, 2008 8:33 PM

» Alicia Mae Prater - Pressure points?

In response to Pressure points? posted by redback:


The guidelines for what constitutes Hypertension have changed in the past few years. As has a new disorder call pre-hypertensive, which is that 130/80 you mentioned. Anyone with consistent blood pressure measurements of 140/90 or higher are considered to have hypertension by current guidelines. Anyone with heart disease or cardiovascular complications (like diabetes) are easily pre-hypertensive by the guidelines. The American Heart Association often stresses lifestyle, diet, and health adjustments before pharmaceutical intervention for the lowest grade disorder.

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