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Blood Pressure Monitoring BHS Classification of BP Levels Category Systolic BP mmHg Diastolic BP mmHg Optimal BP 120 80 Normal BP 130 85 High Normal BP 130-139 85-89 Grade 1 Hypertension mild 140-159 90-99 Subgroup: Borderline 140-149 90-94 Grade 2 Hypertension moderate 160-179 100-109 Grade 3 Hypertension severe 180 110 Isolated Systolic Hypertension 140 90 Subgroup: Borderline 140-149 90 This classification equates with that of the WHO/ISH 2 and is based on clinical BP values. If SBP and DBP fall into different categories the higher value should be taken for classifi