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Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats and when the heart is at�rest. High blood pressure is obviously when the force is on overdrive. It may run in families, but many people with a strong family history of high blood pressure never have it.
Imagine that your arteries are pipes that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. High blood pressure (also called hypertension) occurs when your blood moves through your arteries at a higher pressure than normal. Like driving a car on red line. High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and stroke, especially when it's present�with other risk factors.
High blood pressure can occur in children or adults, but it's more common among people over age 35. It's particularly prevalent in African Americans, middle-aged and elderly people, obese people, heavy drinkers and women taking Birth Control pills.
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What is mean arterial blood pressure?
the blood pressure in your arteries is too high
When the pressure of blood pumping through the blood vessels is constantly high the condition is known as?
This would mean that the person has high blood pressure and the medical term for this is hypertension.
What is the pressure of blood pumping through the blood vessels is constantly too high?
This would mean that the person has high blood pressure and the medical term for this is hypertension.
What does pulsing neck veins mean?
High blood pressure.
What does the blood pressure 134 over 100 mean?
I am assuming you mean 134/100. This would be considered high blood pressure (hypertension).
What does 152 over 78 in blood pressure mean?
Just on the High blood pressure reading. Click on "Blood pressure" under "Related links" below.
Can high blood pressure be hereditary?
Yes, high blood pressure is inherited, but this does not automatically mean that you will develop it yourself if most of your family members have it.
When the bottom number is high does that mean that the heart is beating to fast?
I take it you mean on your blood pressure readings? The bottom number is the pressure the blood is returning to the heart.
Does artery pumps blood at high pressure?
(you mean "do areteries pump blood at a high pressure?") areteries do pump blood at high pressure when they are entering the heart.but it flows out at a slower pressure as it is entering the capillaries.the arteries a very narrow tubes and so for a successful flow the blood pumps into the heart quickly.
What do mean by hypotension?
regular/ often/ constant high blood pressure
What does hypertension in spanish mean?
Translation: hipertensión (High blood pressure)
Does the fact that you were given high blood pressure medication mean that you were diagnosed with hypertension?
If you were prescribed "high blood pressure medicine" it doesn't necessarily mean you have high blood pressure. Many medications have multiple uses. Propranolol is a common medicine prescribed to control high blood pressure but it is also prescribed to control stage fright and also to prevent migraines. The best way to know for sure is ask your doctor.
