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The blood pressure of a person is 140/100 mm of Hg, what does it mean?

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Answer: When is blood pressure considered high? Normal blood pressure is under 120/80. From 120/80 to 139/89 is pre-hypertension. The threshold for high blood pressure is 140/90, while anything over 180/110 is hypertensive crisis – an emergency.

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