High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension may be defined as a rise or elevation of pressure exerted by the blood in the arteries or blood vessels that carry the blood pumped by the heart in to the tissues and organs of the body. BP readings like 120/80 or below may be considered as normal blood […]
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Hypertension – Main Risk Factors
Hypertension is a medical term used to denote increased pressure in the arterial system that transports blood from the heart to rest of the body. It is more known as a high blood pressure. It is a very spread health disorder nowadays. About 45 million Americans are affected by this disease. When blood pressure is […]
Hypertension – Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis
Hypertension Arterial hypertension, and often called as hypertension, or high blood pressure called in everyday language is a disease in which the blood pressure of the arterial system is chronically elevated. By the definition of the, WHO a systolic blood pressure is higher than 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHg as […]