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Bookmark or Share- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo ClinicIf your blood pressure is OK, following a healthy lifestyle may prevent or delay high blood pressure or other health problems. If your blood pressure is high, you may need lifestyle changes and medicines to control it and reduce the risk of complications, such as heart attacks and strokes.
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicHigh blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries. It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. The heart has to work harder to pump blood. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
- Elevated blood pressure - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicHigh blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease and strokes. Family history of high blood pressure. You're more likely to develop elevated blood pressure if you have a parent or sibling with the condition. Not being physically active. Not exercising can cause weight gain. Increased weight raises the risk of elevated blood pressure. Diet ...
- Choosing blood pressure medications - Mayo ClinicSometimes lifestyle changes are not enough to treat high blood pressure. If not, your health care team may recommend blood pressure medicine. The type of medicine used to treat high blood pressure depends on your overall health and how high your blood pressure is. Two or more blood pressure medicines often work better than one.
- Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms? - Mayo ClinicIf you get a very high blood pressure reading at home and don't have any symptoms, relax for a few minutes. Then check your blood pressure again. If it's still very high, seek medical care. Call 911 or emergency medical services if your blood pressure is 180/120 mm Hg or greater and you have chest pain, shortness of breath, or symptoms of stroke.
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