BOISE, Idaho — The American Heart Association now recommends that the long-standing standard blood pressure reading of 120 over 80 should be considered the maximum, not the ideal target.
“This data shows that 120 and under for that systolic number is the critical number for preventing the big three adverse outcomes that come with outstanding hypertension, which are heart attack, stroke, and heart failure,” explained Dr. Meltzer, an emergency room physician and Executive Medical Director for Regence BlueShield of Idaho.
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