High blood pressure
Blood pressure is the force of your blood against the walls of your arteries. Normally, arteries are muscular and elastic. They stretch and contract as blood goes through them.
Your blood pressure consists of two numbers. The top reading is the systolic pressure – when your heart is contracting, the bottom number is the diastolic pressure – when the heart is relaxing. If your blood pressure consistently runs 140/90 or more, you may have hypertension (high blood pressure).
High blood pressure may increase the possibility of strokes due to damage to the blood vessels that lead to the brain: it may cause kidney damage, congestive heart failure: and may increase your risk for coronary artery disease.
Blood pressure is the force of your blood against the walls of your arteries. Normally, arteries are muscular and elastic. They stretch and contract as blood goes through them.
Your blood pressure consists of two numbers. The top reading is the systolic pressure – when your heart is contracting, the bottom number is the diastolic pressure – when the heart is relaxing. If your blood pressure consistently runs 140/90 or more, you may have hypertension (high blood pressure).
High blood pressure may increase the possibility of strokes due to damage to the blood vessels that lead to the brain: it may cause kidney damage, congestive heart failure: and may increase your risk for coronary artery disease.
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