An 70-year-old male patient complains of headache and dizziness. His ambulatory BP was 154/76 mm Hg on multiple occasions. He is likely to be diagnosed as ?
High-Yield Explanation
Isolated systolic hypeension - When SBP >=140 and DBP <90 . Classification of Blood Pressure for Adults - European Society of Cardiology guidelines - 2018 Blood pressure classification SBP(mmHg) DBP(mmHg) Optimal <120 <80 Normal 120-129 80-84 High Normal 130-139 85-89 Grade 1 hypeension 140-159 90-99 Grade 2 Hypeension 160-179 100-109 Grade 3 Hypeension >=180 >=110 Isolated systolic hypeension >=140 <90