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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
High Blood Pressure, or hypertension, is a medical condition in which the arterial
blood pressure is elevated. High blood pressure can be classified as "primary",
meaning that no medical cause can be found, or as "secondary", meaning that
it is caused by other conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine
system.
Persistent high blood pressure is a risk factor for conditions such as stroke,
heart failure, arterial aneurysm and others. It is also a leading cause
of chronic kidney failure. Even moderately elevated blood pressure for an
extended period of time may shorted your life expectancy.
A person's blood pressure is constantly changing. Blood pressure can fluctuate
considerably through the course of a single day, and it is also affected by the
seasons and by the weather. One or two readings are not sufficient to get an
accurate picture of your blood pressure.
Ideally, you should get into the habit of checking your blood pressure at fixed
times several times a day, every day, and keep a detailed record of these readings.
This record can then be reviewed by your doctor or other health care provider,
helping you to monitor your health on an ongoing basis.
For a normal, healthy person blood pressure fluctuates within a range
of approximately ±10 mmHg.
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