Hypertension is so common that almost everybody is affected at some point.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, means the pressure in your arteries is higher than it should be.
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood.
If this pressure remains consistently high, it can cause many complications in the body.
Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to health problems such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and more.
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing againstblood vessel walls. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels), which carry the blood throughout the body.