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Bookmark or Share- Hypertension - World Health Organization (WHO)Hypertension can also burst or block arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the brain, causing a stroke. In addition, hypertension can cause kidney damage, leading to kidney failure. Hypertension in low- and middle-income countries. The prevalence of hypertension varies across regions and country income groups.
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicIt'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). In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher.
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo ClinicStage 1 hypertension. The top number is between 130 and 139 mm Hg or the bottom number is between 80 and 89 mm Hg. Stage 2 hypertension. The top number is 140 mm Hg or higher or the bottom number is 90 mm Hg or higher. Sometimes the bottom blood pressure reading is normal (less than 80 mm Hg) but the top number is high. This is called isolated ...
- Nephrology and Hypertension - Overview - Mayo ClinicThe Mayo Clinic Division of Nephrology and Hypertension is one of the largest and most respected kidney (renal) and high blood pressure (hypertension) practices in the world. It includes more than 60 subspecialized experts committed to improving people's lives by providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary medical and surgical care, including ...
- Hypertension - World Health Organization (WHO)Hypertension is diagnosed if, when measured twice on different days, systolic blood pressure on both readings is ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure on both readings is ≥90 mmHg. It is important to know one’s blood pressure reading by checking it regularly, adopting a healthy lifestyle and staying on prescribed treatment to reduce ...
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