A community-based remote patient monitoring (RPM) program was associated with significant reduction in blood pressure in Medicare patients with stage 2 hypertension, highlighting the potential ...

Stage 1 hypertension (high blood pressure) is 130 to 139 mm Hg systolic or 80 to 89 mm Hg diastolic. Stage 2 hypertension is 140 mm Hg or higher systolic or 90 mm Hg or higher diastolic.

Readings for Children with BP exceeding 120/80 mm Hg may indicate Stage 1 or Stage 2 hypertension, so putting those BP readings into the context of percentiles can help a health care provider ...