22nd June 2026

A 62-year-old lady presents to the clinic with concerns about her blood pressure.

A 62-year-old lady presents to the clinic with concerns about her blood pressure. She has no significant health problems apart from generalised anxiety for which she is on sertraline. Her blood pressure in the clinic is raised at 165/92. She is sent home with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. It is found that her ambulatory blood pressure is 130/70. What classification of hypertension does she fall under?

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