High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common disease that occurs when the pressure in your arteries is higher than it should be. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. If left untreated, hig...
High blood pressure occurs due to the tightening or stiffness of very small arteries High blood pressureorhypertensionaffects around 80 million Americans. Hypertensionis also known as “the silent killer” because it often goes unnoticed and may cause serious complications such as kidney diseases,heart...
What is high blood pressure exactly? By pumping blood throughout the arteries with tremendous force, the heart pushes blood to the far extremities of every organ, from the crown of the head to the tips of the toes. Blood pressure is characterized as the actual pressure of the blood as it ...
Background The prevalence of hypertension in elderly people depends on how hypertension is defined in this age group. Data from Dalby and Gothenburg has shown that 25% of the Swedish population over the age of 70 is currently being treated for high bloodI What CanGeriatric Care & Treatment...
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百度试题 结果1 题目What does "hypertension" mean? A. High blood pressure B. High cholesterol C. High blood sugar D. High fever 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 A 反馈 收藏
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百度试题 结果1 题目What is the most common cause of heart failure? A. High blood pressure B. Diabetes C. Obesity D. Smoking 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 A 反馈 收藏
The heart is a pump that provides the force needed to move blood around your entire body and return it back to the heart. Blood moves around your body through a series of blood vessels, called arteries, veins and capillaries.
is below 120/80 mm Hg. If you’re an adult and your systolic pressure is 120 to 139, or your diastolic pressure is 80 to 89 (or both), you have “prehypertension.” High blood pressure is a pressure of 140 systolic or higher and/or 90 diastolic or higher that stays high over ...