The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have jointly reset the definition of hypertension by lowering the threshold to 130/80 (from the previous value of 140/90). This automatically created 38 new hypertensives in the U.S., but this was a change that was years in the making. The initial "therapy" is intended to be lifestyle changes rather than beginning with medications. There are 6 goals to strive for; weight loss, following a low sodium diet (