Stage 2 hypertension. The top number is 140 mm Hg or higher or the bottom number is 90 mm Hg or higher.īlood pressure higher than 180/120 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive emergency or crisis.
Stage 1 hypertension. The top number ranges from 130 to 139 mm Hg or the bottom number is between 80 and 89 mm Hg.Elevated blood pressure. The top number ranges from 120 to 129 mm Hg and the bottom number is below, not above, 80 mm Hg.Normal blood pressure. Blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg or lower.Ideal blood pressure is categorized as normal.) The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association divide blood pressure into four general categories. In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher. The heart has to work harder to pump blood.īlood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries.
