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  1. High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  2. High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension's effects on your body - Mayo Clinic

    In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher.

  3. High blood pressure (hypertension) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Hypertension FAQs. Leslie Thomas, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, answers the important questions you may have about hypertension (high blood pressure).

  4. Elevated blood pressure - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  5. Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms? - Mayo Clinic

    Causes of a hypertensive crisis include: Forgetting to take blood pressure medicine. Suddenly stopping certain heart medicines, including beta blockers.

  6. Isolated systolic hypertension: A health concern? - Mayo Clinic

    Isolated systolic hypertension can be caused by conditions such as: Artery stiffness. An overactive thyroid, also called hyperthyroidism. Diabetes. Heart valve ...

  7. Secondary hypertension - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Secondary hypertension can also occur during pregnancy. Secondary hypertension differs from the usual type of high blood pressure (primary hypertension or ...

  8. White coat hypertension: When blood pressure rises in a medical setting

    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 ...

  9. Blood pressure test - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  10. Pulmonary hypertension - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...