Transcription of Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure - NHLBI, NIH
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your Blood PressureLoweringGuide DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESN ational Institutes of HealthNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteYour Guideto LoweringBlood Pressure2 What Are High Blood Pressure and Prehypertension? Blood Pressure is the force of Blood against the walls of arteries. Blood Pressure rises and falls throughout the day. When Blood Pressure stays elevated over time, it s calledhigh Blood medical term for high Blood Pressure is Blood Pressure is danger-ous because it makes the heart work too hard and contributes to atherosclerosis (hardeningof the arteries). It increases the risk of heart disease (see box 1) and stroke, which are thefirst- and third-leading causes of death among Americans.
Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure 2 What Are High Blood Pressure and Prehypertension? Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day. When blood …
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