Table 2.

2017 Blood Pressure Guidelines From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.

Normal	Less than 120/80 mm Hg
Elevated	Systolic between 120 and 130 and diastolic less than 80
Stage 1	Systolic between 130 and 139 or diastolic between 80 and 89
Stage 2	Systolic at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mm Hg
Hypertensive crisis	Systolic over 180 and/or diastolic over 120, with patients needing prompt changes in medication if there are no other indications of problems, or immediate hospitalization if there are signs of organ damage