Hypertension: No. 1 Sign you Have High Blood Pressure
Hypertension is known as the “silent killer” and it’s not something that you want to mess with. One in three Americans have hypertension, which puts them at risk for heart attack and stroke.” data-reactid=”26″>Hypertension is known as the “silent killer” and it’s not something that you want to mess with. One in three Americans have hypertension, which puts them at risk for heart attack and stroke.
You’ve probably at least heard of hypertension before, but might be fuzzy on the details of what, exactly, it is. Here’s what you need to know, plus how you lower your blood pressure.
Jackie Eubany, MD, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “This is when the blood pumping through your blood vessels is going at such a high force,” she explains. “With this high force, you don’t get enough oxygen and nutrients, and that can lead to organ damage.” Hypertension is high blood pressure, Jackie Eubany, MD, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “This is when the blood pumping through your blood vessels is going at such a high force,” she explains. “With this high force, you don’t get enough oxygen and nutrients, and that can lead to organ damage.”
People used to be considered as having high blood pressure when their blood pressure was more than 140 over 90, but now it’s considered anything over 120 over 80, Eubany says. “As a result of decreasing the number, there are a whole lot more patients out there now with a diagnosis of hypertension than there used to be,” Eubany says.
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