Table 2.

Blood pressure chart.

Category*†	Top number (systolic) (mmHg) *†		Bottom number (diastolic) (mmHg) *†
Normal	≤120	and	≤80
Prehypertension	120–139	or	80–89
Stage 1 hypertension	140–159	or	90–99
Stage 2 hypertension	160 higher	or	≥ 100

^*Source: the American Society of Hypertension (http://www.ash-us.org/ASH-Patient-†Portal/Get-Information/What-Is-Hypertension.aspx#HowIsBPMeasured)