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Descriptor
English
:
Prehypertension
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Prehipertensión
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pré-Hipertensão
Synonyms
English
:
Pre Hypertension
Pre-Hypertension
Pre-Hypertensions
Prehypertensions
Tree Number:
C14.907.653
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2011
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53993
Unique Identifier:
D058246
Occurrence in VHL
:
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