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Table 1 Categories of Blood Pressure Established by JNC7 and 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines

From: Association and impact of hypertension defined using the 2017 AHA/ACC guidelines on the risk of atrial fibrillation in The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study

JNC 7

2017 ACC/AHA

 

SBP

 

DBP

 

SBP

 

DBP

Normal

< 120

and

< 80

Normal

< 120

and

< 80

Prehypertension

120–139

or

80–90

Elevated

120–129

and

< 80

Hypertension

≥140

or

≥90

Stage 1

130–139

or

80–89

 

Stage 2

≥140

or

≥90

  1. SBP/DBP measurements are in mmHg
  2. JNC 7 7th Joint National Committee, ACC/ AHA American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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