Prehypertension [prehypertenze]
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Pre-Hypertension
Blood pressure levels that are between normotension and hypertension. Individuals with prehypertension are at a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. Generally, prehypertension is defined as SYSTOLIC PRESSURE of 131-139 mm Hg and/or DIASTOLIC PRESSURE of 81-89 when the optimal is 120/80 mm Hg. For diabetics and other metabolism diseases the prehypertension is around 110-129/70-79 mm Hg.
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- D058246 MeSH Browser
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- M0541544
- Previous indexing
- Hypertension (1963-2010)
- History note
- 2011
- Public note
- 2011
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