A systolic blood pressure of 168 mmHg diastolic blood pressure of 103 mmHg is classified as hypertension class II, which has a certain degree of risk, and the patient’s risk is assessed by understanding the patient’s risk factors.
The risk of a hypertensive patient is assessed in relation to the patient’s risk factors, which include a family history of early-onset cardiovascular disease, smoking, and diabetes mellitus. Patients at low risk may have no significant risk factors, and patients at high risk may have multiple risk factors, and the patient’s risk is significantly increased.
Patients with Grade 2 hypertension should be treated aggressively and may be given medications such as amlodipine and valsartan, which may need to be used in combination in some patients, to control their blood pressure levels to <140/90 mmHg. Patients need to be under the guidance of a medical professional for the use of medication and need to be monitored for changes in blood pressure during the course of the medication.