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Overview of Hypertension
What is hypertension?
Hypertension is another way of saying High Blood Pressure. If you have high blood pressure your doctor may say that you have hypertension or that you are hypertensive.
But what is high blood pressure?
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Do I have high blood pressure?
Your doctor can easily measure your blood pressure and these days there are many home measurement kits available. It is probably best at first to visit your doctor who will be able to give you the correct advice based on your results.
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How common is it?
High blood pressure is common and anyone can develop it, regardless of race, age or gender.
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What are the causes of high blood pressure?
There are two types of hypertension:
- primary hypertension (also known as essential hypertension)
- secondary hypertension.
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What can happen if high blood pressure is not controlled?
High blood pressure usually occurs without any symptoms. Without periodic blood pressure testing hypertension may be present for many years without you noticing.
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How other factors can put me at risk of disease?
High blood pressure increases the risk of potentially fatal conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. However these conditions are often interrelated. People with high blood pressure tend to have other risk factors.
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