Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). It s measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure Blood Pressure Category Normal less than 120 and less than 80 Prehypertension 120–139 or 80–89 High Stage 1 140–159 or 90–99 Stage 2 160 or higher or 100 or higher http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
it s a fancy word for high blood pressure.. my dad died 3 weeks ago from it, actually.. :/ he was only 53
Hypeertension is another name for high blood pressure.
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