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The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease In Maryland

Blood Pressure Stages:
	Systolic (mmHg)		Diastolic (mmHg)
Optimal	Under 120		Under 80
Normal	Under 130		Under 85
High-Normal	130-139		90-99
1 (mild)	140-159		100-109
2 (moderate)	160-179		100-109
3 (severe)	180 or>		110 or>
Source: American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Education Program Cholesterol Levels Value:
Total Cholesterol Below 200 is Desirable		Above 240 - High risk for coronary heart disease. (CHD)
HDL (Good) Above 40 is Desirable		Below 40 – High risk for Heart Attack.
LDL (Bad) 160-189 is High		Below 100 –Optimal
Trigcerides 150-199 Borderline High		Below 150 –Normal
Source: NIH Disease Prevention Education Program

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