Minnesota Senior Federation - Guidelines for treating hypertension

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Guidelines for treating hypertension

Classification	Systolic	Diastolic	Lifestyle Modification	Medication
Normal	less than 120	less than 80	Encourage	No
Pre-hypertension	120-139	80-89	Yes	Only if many high risk factors
Stage 1 Hypertension	140-159	90-99	Yes	Yes
Stage 2 Hypertension	160 or greater	100 or greater	Yes	Yes