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.
pulmonary artery disease +
renal artery disease +
retinal arterial tortuosity
retinal artery occlusion +
Sneddon syndrome
splenic artery aneurysm
subclavian artery aneurysm
superior mesenteric artery syndrome +
vertebral artery insufficiency +
vertebral artery occlusion
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
Pre Hypertension
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Pre-Hypertensions
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Prehypertensions