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The blood pressure standard used to be 120/80. what is it now and when did this change?

Q: the blood pressure standard used to be 120/80. what is it now and when did this change?

: Not certain what you mean by standard. A healthy BP (normal) LessThan(LT) 120/80 taken correctly (almost never is) with an accurate devices (most rarely calibrated at least 3 times on visits. SPRINT study tested(6 yrs ago) in high risk patients, if lowering 140/90 to LT120/80 was better/worse that lowering 2 130/80. LT120 won in every issue tested to date. Analysis still going on. Stay tuned.

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Not certain what you mean by standard. A healthy BP (normal) LessThan(LT) 120/80 taken correctly (almost never is) with an accurate devices (most rarely calibrated at least 3 times on visits. SPRINT study tested(6 yrs ago) in high risk patients, if lowering 140/90 to LT120/80 was better/worse that lowering 2 130/80. LT120 won in every issue tested to date. Analysis still going on. Stay tuned.

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Answered 5/12/2021

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The blood pressure standard used to be 120/80. what is it now and when did this change?

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