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Table 2 Proposed central systolic blood pressure threshold values corresponding to the American Heart Association brachial systolic blood pressure threshold values

From: Viewpoint: The Case for Non-Invasive Central Aortic Pressure Monitoring in the Management of Hypertension

Hypertension stage

Central systolic BP

Normal

 < 112 mmHg

Stage I

 > 112 to < 130* mmHg

Stage II

 > 130 *mmHg

  1. *125 mmHg can be considered as the threshold