Comment
|
Systolic
(mm Hg)
|
Diastolic
(mm Hg)
|
Pulse
Pressure
(S - D)
|
MAP
|
Stage 4.
Far, Far, Far
TOO HIGH
Medication Is
ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY
|
240
|
140
|
100
|
173
|
235
|
135
|
100
|
168
|
230
|
135
|
95
|
167
|
225
|
130
|
95
|
162
|
220
|
130
|
90
|
160
|
215
|
125
|
90
|
155
|
Stage 3.
Medication Is
ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY
To Prevent
Heart Attack
and Stroke
|
210
|
125
|
85
|
153
|
205
|
120
|
85
|
148
|
200
|
120
|
80
|
147
|
195
|
115
|
80
|
142
|
190
|
115
|
75
|
140
|
185
|
110
|
75
|
135
|
Stage 2.
Way Too High -
Medication Is
STRONGLY ADVISED
|
180
|
110
|
70
|
133
|
175
|
105
|
70
|
128
|
170
|
105
|
65
|
127
|
165
|
100
|
65
|
122
|
Stage 1.
Too High -
Most Doctors
Prescribe Meds
|
160
|
100
|
60
|
120
|
155
|
95
|
60
|
115
|
150
|
95
|
55
|
113
|
145
|
90
|
55
|
108
|
BORDERLINE
|
140
|
90
|
50
|
107
|
High
Normal
|
135
|
85
|
50
|
102
|
130
|
85
|
45
|
100
|
125
|
80
|
45
|
95
|
NORMAL
|
120
|
80
|
40
|
93
|
Low
Normal
|
115
|
75
|
40
|
88
|
110
|
75
|
35
|
87
|
105
|
70
|
35
|
82
|
Very Low
Children and
Athletes
|
100
|
70
|
30
|
80
|
95
|
65
|
30
|
75
|
90
|
60
|
30
|
70
|
Extremely Low -
Meds May Be
Required To
Prevent Fainting
(Syncope)
|
85
|
55
|
30
|
65
|
80
|
50
|
30
|
60
|
75
|
50
|
25
|
58
|
70
|
45
|
25
|
53
|
Danger
Far, Far, Far
Too Low -
MEDICATION
REQUIRED
|
65
|
40
|
25
|
47
|
60
|
35
|
25
|
43
|
55
|
35
|
20
|
42
|
50
|
30
|
20
|
37
|
45
|
25
|
20
|
32
|
40
|
20
|
20
|
27
|