Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death.Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels.Narrow arteries increase resistance. The narrower your arteries are, the higher your blood pressure will be.Medical guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg).Normal blood pressure is 120 over 80 mm of mercury (mmHg), but hypertension is higher than 130 over 80 mmHg.Acute causes of high blood pressure include stress, but it can happen on its own, or it can result from an underlying condition, such as kidney disease.
*Symptoms:
A person with hypertension may not notice any symptoms, and it is often called the “silent killer.”
- Headaches,
- Shortness of breath or
- Nosebleeds
- Sweating,
- Anxiety,
- Sleeping problems,
- Blushing,
- Chest pain,
- Visual changes,
- Blood in the urine.