How it matters being careful about hypertension
Many people don't know they have high blood pressure, or hypertension because there are usually no warning signs. This can be dangerous, because high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening conditions like heart attack or stroke. It should be stressed that anyone can often prevent or treat high blood pressure. In fact early diagnosis and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can keep high blood pressure from seriously damaging your health. Blood pressure explanation Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure. The Blood pressure is measured using two numbers: The first number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. The ...