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  1. Blood Pressure Medicines (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is when blood puts too much pressure against the walls of your arteries. Almost half of American adults have ...
  2. How to Prevent High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in 3 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure, or hypertension. Many of those people don't ... warning signs. This can be dangerous, because high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening conditions like heart ...
  3. High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the ...
  4. High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is high blood pressure in pregnancy? Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood. High blood pressure, or hypertension, ...
  5. Low Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    You've probably heard that high blood pressure is a problem. Sometimes blood pressure that is too low can also cause problems. Blood pressure is the force of your blood ...
  6. Measuring Blood Pressure What is a blood pressure measurement? Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into your arteries. A blood pressure measurement is a test that measures the ...
  7. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force on the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps ...
  8. Vital Signs (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or during an emergency room visit. They include: Blood pressure, which measures the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Blood pressure that is too high or too low can ...
  9. ... 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 ...
  10. 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- ...
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