Table 1 Modified South African Guideline: stratification of cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension a
Presence of risk factors or other conditions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood pressure (mmHg) | No risk factors | One or two risk factors | Three or more risk factors or diabetes | Associated clinical conditions |
SBP 140 to 159 or DBP 90 to 99 | Low added risk | Moderate added risk | High added risk | Very high added risk |
SBP 160 to 179 or DBP 100 to 109 | Moderate added risk | Moderate added risk | High added risk | Very high added risk |
SBP 180+ or DBP 110+ | High added risk | Very high added risk | Very high added risk | Very high added risk |