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Abnormally high blood pressure is called "Hypertension" (Hyper-= above, over, or excess; Tension= to strain or stretch)
In essence blood pressure is the force(stretch or strain) on the blood vessels' walls. Thus abnormally high blood pressure would be an excess strain on the vessels' walls.
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∙ 8y agoHigh blood pressure is also referred to as hypertension. Hypertension is the correct, formal medical term.
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∙ 12y agoBlood pressure should be in between systolic to diastolic range. Systolic value is 120 and diastolic value is 80. BP of a person should varies within that range
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∙ 8y agousually associated with stroke, aneurysms, headaches, and pulmonary or cerebral edemas among other things like kidney failure.
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What is the condition called when a persons blood pressure is low and has spikes of low at times
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∙ 14y agohypertension
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∙ 14y agoHypertension Disorder / Disease
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∙ 12y agoHypertension.
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What is a hyperstention also called?
high blood pressure
What is Hypertension also called?
High blood pressure
What foods are allowed on the hypertension diet?
Hypertension is actually also called high blood pressure. There are diets that will help with this. http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/dash-diet
Is it bad to have a high blood pressure when you are 12 and weigh 95 pounds?
It is bad to have high blood pressure at any age, at any weight. High blood pressure in childhood leads to worse cases of high blood pressure in adulthood also.
What are common high blood pressure symptoms?
High Blood Pressure commonly and often causes no symptoms at all, that is why it is called the Silent Killer. Sometimes symptoms such as - headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, flushed face and fatigue can occur, but these symptoms can also appear in someone whose blood pressure is not high.
What are the stages of endometrial cancer?
The American Heart Association explains the prevention of high blood pressure, also called hypertension, and the treatment of high blood is quite dangerous.
What is the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery called?
High Blood Pressure!
What is the technical name for abnormally high blood pressure?
The technical name for abnormally high blood pressure is hypertension. It is a condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high.
What kinds of food are unrecommended for people with high blood pressure?
Alcohol is something that shouldnt be drunk when you suffer from high blood pressure. Salt is something that will make high blood pressure worse. saturated fats are bad for your blood pressure but also your heart!
Hypertension is also known as?
high blood pressure
High blood pressure affecting the heart is called?
hypertension
How is high pulse rate related to high blood pressure and clogged arteries?
High blood pressure can be attributed to stress, which can also cause a heightened pulse rate. High blood pressure can also be detrimental to one's health if they also have clogged arteries because it can increase the chances of heart disease or a heart attack.
