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- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
Primary hypertension, also called essential hypertension For most adults, there's no identifiable cause of high blood pressure This type of high blood pressure is called primary hypertension or essential hypertension It tends to develop gradually over many years
- Hypertension - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on hypertension including information on prevalence, risk factors, symptoms, prevention, treatment and WHO's work in this area
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is equal to or greater than 130 80 mm-Hg A diagnosis of high blood pressure is usually based on the average of two or more readings taken on separate occasions Blood pressure is grouped according to how high it is This is called staging Staging helps guide treatment
- High blood pressure dangers: Hypertensions effects on your body
High blood pressure complications High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can quietly damage the body for years before symptoms appear Without treatment, high blood pressure can lead to disability, a poor quality of life, or even a deadly heart attack or stroke Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
- Hypertension artérielle - World Health Organization (WHO)
La pression sanguine est la force exercée par le sang en circulation sur la paroi des artères, c’est-à-dire les principaux vaisseaux qui permettent la circulation du sang dans l’organisme On parle d’hypertension lorsque cette pression est trop élevée
- Hypertension - World Health Organization (WHO)
Hypertension is a serious medical condition and can increase the risk of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases It is a silent killer and a major cause of premature death worldwide, with an estimated 1 4 billion people having the condition
- Hypertension - World Health Organization (WHO)
Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure
- Hypertension report - World Health Organization (WHO)
To amplify the stark reality of the disease burden from this "silent killer", WHO produced a Global report on hypertension This comprehensive report features unsettling statistics underscoring the far-reaching consequences of uncontrolled hypertension – ranging from heart attacks, strokes and premature death to substantial economic loss Moreover, the accompanying profiles offer a country
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