T/SDACM 003-2024 Normal High Blood Pressure: Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert Consensus on Cardiac Rehabilitation

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Main technical content: Normal high-normal blood pressure, also known as prehypertension, is an intermediate state between normal blood pressure and hypertension, and is also an independent risk factor for hypertension. Understanding the population with normal high-normal blood pressure and paying attention to their blood pressure management can help improve their cardiovascular health and address the increasing incidence of hypertension. Currently, the number of people with normal high-normal blood pressure continues to increase due to unhealthy lifestyles (lack of exercise, smoking, and unhealthy eating habits) [1]. It is reported that the prevalence of normal high-normal blood pressure in healthy adults worldwide is 36.3%, and the prevalence in developing countries ranges from 30.7% to 47.3%. Previous studies have shown that normal high-normal blood pressure has become a serious risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, significantly increasing the risk of hypertension, target organ damage, stroke, and cardiovascular disease mortality. Therefore, it is of great importance to provide comprehensive management for people with normal high-normal blood pressure to reduce the incidence of hypertension. Traditional Chinese medicine has accumulated a rich theoretical basis in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. According to traditional Chinese medicine, normal high-normal blood pressure belongs to the categories of "headache" and "dizziness", and its pathogenesis is closely related to organs such as the liver, spleen, and kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates the concept of "treating disease before it occurs", and normal high-normal blood pressure is in the early stage of disease, which is in line with the traditional Chinese medicine concepts of "prevention of disease" and "potential disease". Therefore, early detection, early diagnosis, and early intervention are crucial for preventing normal high-normal blood pressure from transitioning to hypertens

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