blood pressure
-:- the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
systolic blood pressure
-:- the pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into the
arteries
diastolic pressure
-:- Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions.
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Heart attack, which happens when the blood supply to your heart is blocked and heart
muscle begins to die without enough oxygen. The longer the blood flow is blocked, the
greater the damage to the heart.
Heart failure, a condition that means your heart can't pump enough blood and oxygen to
your other organs.
Stroke and Brain Problems re: HTN
✓ -:- High blood pressure can cause the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the
brain to burst or be blocked, causing a stroke. Brain cells die during a stroke because
they do not get enough oxygen. Stroke can cause serious disabilities in speech,
movement, and other basic activities. A stroke can also kill you.
Having high blood pressure, especially in midlife, is linked to having poorer cognitive
function and dementia later in life. Learn more about the link between high blood pressure
and dementia from the National Institutes of Health's Mind Your Risks®external icon
campaign.
Kidney Disease Increased Risk
✓ -:- Adults with diabetes, high blood pressure, or both have a higher risk of
developing chronic kidney disease than those without these conditions.
Prevent or manage high blood pressure?
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