Hypertension, another name for high blood pressure, is elevated blood pressure. Depending on your activities, your blood pressure changes during the day. A diagnosis of high blood pressure may be made if blood pressure readings are frequently higher than normal (or hypertension).
Your risk of developing other health issues, such as heart disease, a heart attack, and stroke, increases as your blood pressure levels rise.
By examining your systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels and comparing them to values found in specific guidelines, your medical team can diagnose high blood pressure and decide on a course of treatment.
The criteria used to diagnose high blood pressure may vary from one medical specialist to another:
When a patient's blood pressure is consistently 140/90 mm Hg or higher, some medical professionals diagnose them as having high blood pressure. 2 This restriction is based on a 2003 guideline, as shown in the table below.
When a patient's blood pressure is consistently 130/80 mm Hg or higher, other medical professionals diagnose them as having high blood pressure.
1 This restriction is based on a 2017 policy, as shown in the table below.
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