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  1. Blood pressure measurement 
    Blood pressure is a measurement of the force on the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. You can measure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007490.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Diabetes and blood pressure (image) 
    ... disease. Your doctor or nurse should check your blood pressure at every visit. Ask your doctor what your target blood pressure is as it may differ from people without ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000282.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Taking your blood pressure at home (image) 
    After you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your health care provider may ask you to keep track of your blood pressure by measuring it at home. There are easy- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000306.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. High blood pressure in adults – hypertension 
    Blood pressure is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart ... is the medical term used to describe high blood pressure. Untreated high blood pressure can lead to many ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000468.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Low blood pressure 
    Low blood pressure occurs when blood pressure is much lower than normal. This means the heart, brain, and other parts of the body may not get enough blood. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007278.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. High blood pressure - what to ask your doctor 
    ... blood against the artery walls is called your blood pressure. Your blood pressure is given as two numbers: systolic over diastolic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000226.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hypertensive heart disease 
    ... to heart problems that occur because of high blood pressure that is present over a long time. ... High blood pressure means the pressure inside the blood vessels (called arteries) is too high. As the heart pumps against ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000163.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Renovascular hypertension 
    Renovascular hypertension is high blood pressure due to narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. This condition is also called renal artery stenosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000204.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Malignant hypertension 
    Malignant hypertension is very high blood pressure that comes on suddenly and quickly. ... affects a small number of people with high blood pressure, including children and adults. It is more common ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000491.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Is High Blood Pressure Affecting Your Health? 
    What is blood pressure? The correct answer is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Your blood pressure is reported as two numbers: systolic over diastolic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000468_38.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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