Table 1.

Definition, types and classification of hypertension

Types	Values
CBP – clinical blood pressure	Average BP ≥ 140/90
ABP – Ambulatory blood pressure	Average BP ≥ 130/90
Awake ABP	BP ≥ 135/85
Sleep ABP	BP ≥ 120/70
Normotension	CBP and ABP within the normal range
Masked Hypertension	CBP – within normotensive range
	ABP – within hypertensive range
White coat Hypertension	CBP – within hypertensive range
	ABP – within normotensive range
Sustained Hypertension	CBP – within hypertensive range
	ABP – within normotensive range
Nighttime Hypertension (Nocturnal)	Awake ABP – within normotensive range
	Sleep ABP –within hypertensive
Daytime Hypertension (Diurnal)	Awake ABP – within hypertensive range
	Sleep ABP – within normotensive range
All-day Hypertension	Awake ABP – within hypertensive range
	Sleep ABP – within hypertensive range

CBP – office control of BP; AMB – 24 h – ambulatory BP control.