Introduction What is high blood pressure (hypertension)? Causes What causes high blood pressure? Symptoms What are the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure? Measurement How is blood pressure measured? Diagnosis Diagnosis of high blood pressure Treatment What is the treatment for high blood pressure? Medications What medications are used to treat high blood pressure? Complications What are the complications of high blood pressure? Prevention Is it possible to prevent high blood pressure? What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?High blood pressure (hypertension) is defined as high pressure (tension) in the arteries, which are the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.Blood pressure measures the force inside the body’s arteries that happens with each heartbeat as blood delivers oxygen-rich blood to every organ and cell.There are two numbers used to measure pressure during the heartbeat cycle:Systole measures the pressure inside an artery when the heart is...
