What is blood pressure?Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Blood pressure is the force that the blood exerts on the walls of 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.
How is high blood pressure diagnosed?
The only way to find out if you have HBP is to check your blood pressure regularly. There are portable devices that can be used at home to check blood pressure. A medical personnel can also use a stethoscope .
TYPES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
There are two main types of high blood pressure: primary and secondary high blood pressure:
Primary high blood pressure is the most common type of high blood pressure. For most people who get this kind of blood pressure, it develops over time as one gets older.
Secondary high blood pressure is caused by another medical condition or the use of certain medicines. It usually gets better after you treat that condition or after you stop taking the medicines that are causing it.
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