Blood pressure of 120/80 no longer ideal — Europe's 2024 guidelines still largely unknown

European guidelines published in August 2024 reclassified blood pressure readings: a result of 120/80 mm Hg may now fall into the "elevated" category, though the diagnostic threshold for hypertension has not been lowered to 120/70 or 130/80 mm Hg. The new classification aims to identify people at risk of cardiovascular disease earlier. Nearly two years after the change, old reference tables are still causing confusion among patients and doctors.

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