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

   In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association divide ...

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

   High blood pressure can narrow and damage the arteries that supply blood to the heart. This damage is known as coronary artery disease. Too little blood flow to ...

3. 10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication - Mayo Clinic

   Regular aerobic exercise can lower high blood pressure by about 5 to 8 mm Hg. It's important to keep exercising to keep blood pressure from rising again. As a ...

4. Stress and high blood pressure: What's the connection? - Mayo Clinic

   These hormones cause the heart to beat faster and the blood vessels to narrow. These actions increase blood pressure for a time. There's no proof that stress by ...

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

   Elevated blood pressure is blood pressure that is slightly higher than what is considered ideal. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm ...

6. Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic

   A blood pressure measurement over 180/120 mm Hg is called a hypertensive emergency or crisis. Seek emergency medical help for anyone with these blood pressure ...

7. Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure - Mayo Clinic

   High blood pressure is called hypertension. The risk of hypertension goes up as you get older. But getting some exercise may lower the risk. If your blood ...

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

   High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is equal to or greater than 130/80 mm-Hg. A diagnosis of high blood pressure is ...

9. Get the most out of home blood pressure monitoring - Mayo Clinic

   For the most reliable blood pressure measurement, the American Heart Association recommends using a monitor with a cuff that goes around your upper arm, when ...

10. Elevated blood pressure - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    A blood pressure test is done to diagnose elevated blood pressure. A blood pressure test may be done as a part of a routine health checkup or as a screening ...