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It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. The heart has ...
In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher.
Hypertension FAQs. Leslie Thomas, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, answers the important questions you may have about hypertension (high blood pressure).
Stage 1 hypertension. The top number ranges from 130 to 139 mm Hg or the bottom number is between 80 to 89 mm Hg . Stage 2 hypertension ...
Isolated systolic hypertension can be caused by conditions such as: Artery stiffness. An overactive thyroid, also called hyperthyroidism. Diabetes. Heart valve ...
Causes of a hypertensive crisis include: Forgetting to take blood pressure medicine. Suddenly stopping certain heart medicines, including beta blockers.
Secondary hypertension can also occur during pregnancy. Secondary hypertension differs from the usual type of high blood pressure (primary hypertension or ...
In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher. The American College of Cardiology and the American ...
It's called white coat hypertension because people who measure blood pressure sometimes wear white coats. The stress of a health checkup may be the cause of ...
Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. In one form of pulmonary ...
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