Question

Hypertension is NOT a type of cardiovascular disease.

Answer 1

its false, I just took the quiz

Answer 2

The statement is FALSE. Hypertension is actually a cardiovascular disease. It is also known as high blood pressure or arterial hypertension. In this condition, there is a persistently elevated pressure in the arteries which can be measured by diastolic and systolic pressures which are respectively the minimum and maximum pressures in the arterial system. Normal blood pressure ranges from 100-140 millimeters mercury (mmHg) systolic and 60-90 mmHg diastolic when a person is at rest. Hypertension occurs if the blood pressure of a resting person is at or exceeds140/90 mmHg.