High blood pressure is a condition where the blood pressure is more than normal. It is also known as hypertension. Heart pumps out blood, so that oxygen can reach to different parts of the body via blood. The pressure with which heart pumps blood is known as blood pressure. The blood pressure comprises of two measures, the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.
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Hypertension is the health condition in which blood pressure gets higher than normal. It is a common problem especially with working class people associated with stressful working atmosphere. It may occur in many forms and its symptoms do not show until the condition becomes serious and requires medical intervention. More than normal pressure against blood vessels walls due to tension or any other problem persist for around weeks or months then it is diagnosed as hypertension.
Hypertension can be classified either essential (primary) or secondary. Essential hypertension indicates that no specific medical cause can be found to explain a patient's condition. Secondary hypertension indicates that the high blood pressure is a result of (i.e., secondary to) another condition, such as kidney disease or tumours (pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma). Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure.
Hypertension is referred to as essential (primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure, also called Hypertension, can be very dangerous because there may be little or no symptoms at all in the beginning, which can be a serious concern as it can result in long term complications. Blood pressure should be checked regularly. Anything above 140/90 is considered to be high blood pressure and could lead to heart disease.
Blood pressure can be very difficult to regulate but by doing a home blood pressure test on a regular basis and keeping an accurate blood pressure log, then this will help you in understanding the overall health of your body.
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