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· High blood pressure is defined as systolic blood pressure above 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure above 80 mmHg (see table 1). Blood pressure is commonly measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). 4 Depending on the cause of the disease, a distinction is made between primary (essential) and secondary (symptomatic) hypertension.