| Hypertension | Category | Clarifications/Special considerations | |
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| a) History of hypertension, where blood pressure CANNOT be evaluated (including hypertension in pregnancy) | 3 | Clarification: For all categories of hypertension, classifications are based on the assumption that no other risk factors for cardiovascular disease exist. Read More |
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| b) Adequately controlled hypertension, where blood pressure CAN be evaluated | 3 | ||
| c) Elevated blood pressure levels (properly taken measurements) | |||
| i) systolic 140-159 or diastolic 90-99 mm Hg | 3 | ||
| ii) systolic ≥ 160 or diastolic ≥ 100 mm Hg | 4 | ||
| d) Vascular disease | 4 | ||