Elevated: 120-129 mmHg/less than 80 mmHg Stage 1 hypertension: 130-139 mmHg/80-89 mmHg Stage 2 hypertension: 140 mmHg or higher/90 mmHg or higher Hypertensive crisis: 180 mmHg or higher/120 mmHg or higher -- See a doctor right away ...
Elevated: 120-129 mmHg/less than 80 mmHg Stage 1 hypertension: 130-139 mmHg/80-89 mmHg Stage 2 hypertension: 140 mmHg or higher/90 mmHg or higher Hypertensive crisis: 180 mmHg or higher/120 mmHg or higher -- See a doctor right away If even one of the numbers is in the hypertension ...
Impact of elevated blood pressure on mortality from all causes, cardiovascular diseases, heart disease and stroke among Japanese: 14 year follow-up of randomly selected population from Japanese-Nippon data 80. J Hum Hypertens. 2003;17(12):851–7....
If the blood pressure escalates, it can damage some organs. For instance, during pregnancy, elevated blood pressure may damage the placenta, the baby’s only food supply chain. This results in slow growth and even retardation of the growth of the baby in the womb. If the blood pressure go...
How does blood pressure work? During relaxation of the heart (diastole), the left ventricleof the heart fills with blood returning from the lungs. The left ventricle then contracts and pumps blood into the arteries (systole). The blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricl...
GenderMen are more likely than women to bediagnosed with high blood pressure, until age 64. However, after that age, women are more likely to have high blood pressure. Family HistoryHaving a family history of high blood pressure increases your risk, as the condition tends to run in families...
Only when other organs are put under stress because of exposure to elevated blood pressure, either suddenly or chronically, may symptoms arise. High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” because the damage that is caused to many organs in the body occurs slowly and without the ...
Various types of systemic hypertension are elaborated below. Essential or primary hypertension Essential or Primary Hypertension is a condition of elevated blood pressure with no identifiable secondary cause, such as a different medical condition or medication. ...
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), formation of a blood clot in a vein that lies deep beneath the surface of the skin. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) usually occurs in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis, but it also may develop in the arm, brain, intestines, liver, or
Heart attack, death of a section of the muscle of the heart caused by an interruption of blood flow to the area. A heart attack results from obstruction of the coronary arteries. The most common cause is a blood clot that becomes lodged in an area of a c