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High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body. It's normal for blood pressure to go up and down throughout the day, but if it stays up, you have high blood pressure. Another name for high blood pressure is hypertension
blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. This can lead to heart attack, stroke, and other problems
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High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher
overweight, drinking too much alcohol, having a family history of high blood pressure, eating too much salt, and getting older.
Your blood pressure may also rise if you are not very active, you don't eat enough potassium and calcium, or you have a condition called insulin resistance.
headaches and vision problems
Malignant high blood pressure is a medical emergency.
For your doctor to confirm that you have high blood pressure, your blood pressure must be at least 140/90 on three or more separate occasions. It is usually measured 1 to 2 weeks apart.
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Plaque is part of atherosclerosis, sometimes called "hardening of the arteries." Over time, the plaque narrows the artery and blocks blood flow through it.
Lifestyle changes. Daily medicines.
·myhealth.alberta.ca·
High Blood Pressure
Hypertension facts figures
Hypertension facts figures
Hypertension affects more than one in five people; i
22.7% of Canadian adults aged 20 years and older were living with diagnosed hypertension
Hypertension is the number one reason for taking medication;
·canada.ca·
Hypertension facts figures
High Blood Pressure Symptoms, Causes, and Problems | cdc.gov
High Blood Pressure Symptoms, Causes, and Problems | cdc.gov
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, usually has no warning signs or symptoms. Get facts about high blood pressure from CDC.
The higher your blood pressure levels, the more risk you have for other health problems, such as heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
High blood pressure usually develops over time. It can happen because of unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as not getting enough regular physical activity. Certain health conditions, such as diabetes and having obesity, can also increase the risk for developing high blood pressure. High blood pressure can also happen during pregnancy.
·cdc.gov·
High Blood Pressure Symptoms, Causes, and Problems | cdc.gov
Hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension is called a "silent killer". Most people with hypertension are unaware of the problem because it may have no warning signs or symptoms. For this reason, it is essential that blood pressure is measured regularly.
risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases.
One of the global targets for noncommunicable diseases is to reduce the prevalence of hypertension by 33% between 2010 and 2030.
·who.int·
Hypertension
High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms and causes
High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms and causes
Learn the symptoms and treatment of this condition — which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke — and the lifestyle changes that can lower the risk.
·mayoclinic.org·
High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms and causes
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