High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries. It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. The heart has to work harder to pump blood. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher.
Most people with high blood pressure have no symptoms, even if blood pressure readings reach dangerously high levels. You can have high blood pressure for years without any symptoms. A few people with high blood pressure may have: Headaches Shortness of breath Nosebleeds However, these symptoms aren't specific. They usually don't occur until high blood pressure has reached a severe or life-threatening stage.
- Older age
- Race: it is seen more in Black race
- Family history
- Obesity or being overweight
- Lack of exercise
- Tobacco use
- Too much salt
- Drinking too much alcoho
- Heart attack
- stroke
- Aneurysm
- Heart failure
- Kidney problems
- Eye problems
- Complete Blood Count
- ECG
- Renal Function Test
- TFT
- Lipid Profile
Anti- Hypertensive Drugs - Like Enalapril, Nifedine , Amlodipine Follow the health condition by having regular visits to your doctor
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