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Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. Unless indicated otherwise, blood pressure is understood to mean arterial blood pressure, i.e. the pressure in the large arteries, such as the brachial artery (in the arm). The pressure of the blood in other vessels is lower than the arterial pressure. 
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High blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. Both numbers are important. Nearly one in three American adults has high blood pressure. Once high blood pressure develops, it usually lasts a lifetime. The good news is that it can be treated and controlled. High blood pressure is called "the silent killer" because it usually has no symptoms. Some people may not find out they have it until they have trouble with their heart, brain, or kidneys. When high blood pressu...
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Blood Pressure as related to Hypertension
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Hypertension , most commonly referred to as " high blood pressure ", HTN or HPN , is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. It was previously referred to as arterial hypertension , but in current usage, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier normally refers to arterial hypertension.
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Bienvenue. Ce site Web représente les trois organismes clés en hypertension au Canada. Nous espérons que vous y trouverez ce que vous cherchez!
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Alternative Names Return to top. Hypertension; HBP; Blood pressure - high. Definition Return to top. Hypertension is the term doctors use for high blood pressure.
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