Table 3. The 2017 American College of Cardiology Classification of High Blood Pressure.

Before diagnosing a patient with hypertension, physicians must base the diagnosis on the average value of more than two BP readings obtained on more than two different occasions [13].

BP, blood pressure

2017 American College of Cardiology/AHA Classification of High Blood Pressure
Classification	Systolic Blood Pressure	Diastolic Blood Pressure
Normal	< 120 mm Hg	and < 80 mm Hg
Elevated Blood Pressure	120-129 mm Hg	and < 80 mm Hg
Hypertension Stage 1	130-139 mm Hg	or 80-89 mm Hg
Hypertension Stage 2	≥ 140 mm Hg	or ≥ 90 mm Hg