Hypertension - Risks and Control Measures
Hypertension FAQ
What is high blood pressure & hypertension?
Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of the body in the vessels. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the vessels.
What is pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure on the lungs. Having hypertension (high blood pressure) increases your risk of serious conditions such as stroke and heart attack. Find out when to have your blood pressure checked and what to do if yours is high.
What does blood pressure mean?
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Your blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day. What do blood pressure numbers mean?
What does hypertension mean?
Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥ 130 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mm Hg or taking medication for hypertension. Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension. Many of these people are not aware that they have hypertension.
What is a high blood pressure number?
This is true whether the first number (systolic) is higher than 140, or the second number (diastolic) is higher than 90, or both. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. More than 1 in every 3 Australians over the age of 18 has high blood pressure.
Hypertension References
If you want to know more about Hypertension, consider exploring links below:
What Is Hypertension
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373410
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/high-blood-pressure-hypertension
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension
- https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/blood-pressure-high-hypertension
- https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure/what-is-high-blood-pressure
- https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/about.htm
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4314-hypertension-high-blood-pressure
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