Question

In a 55-year-old man with no past medical history, manual office blood pressure readings taken correctly on three separate visits average 142/92 mm Hg. According to current Canadian guidance, which blood pressure threshold using manual office measurements defines hypertension in adults?

Accepted Answer

Systolic ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic ≥90 mm Hg

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Systolic ≥120 mm Hg or diastolic ≥80 mm Hg

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Systolic ≥130 mm Hg or diastolic ≥80 mm Hg

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Systolic ≥135 mm Hg or diastolic ≥85 mm Hg

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Systolic ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic ≥100 mm Hg

Practice question

In a 55-year-old man with no past medical history, manual office blood pressure readings taken correctly on three separate visits average 142/92 mm Hg. According to current Canadian guidance, which blood pressure threshold using manual office measurements defines hypertension in adults?