Sustained Blood Pressure >130/80 mmHg
Consistently elevated systolic pressure over 130 mmHg or diastolic pressure over 80 mmHg across multiple readings.
Description
A cuff is inflated around the patient's upper arm to momentarily stop blood flow, then slowly deflated. The practitioner uses a stethoscope or an electronic sensor to listen for Korotkoff sounds, recording the systolic and diastolic pressures.