Tag: symptoms of hypertension

  • Hypertension

    Hypertension Hypertension Definition and Description of Hypertension Hypertension, often referred to as high blood pressure, is a medical condition characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure levels in the arteries. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. A normal blood…

  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

    High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Definition and Description of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High Blood Pressure, also known as hypertension, is a chronic medical condition characterized by the consistent elevation of blood pressure in the arteries. Blood pressure is defined as the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and is measured…