What is hypertension?
Hypertension results when the heart and arteries are straining to move blood through your body What you should know: •Hypertension is a serious condition •The disease can go undetected •Various factors may cause hypertension Related Videos: •Heart Health videos, www.youtube.com •Cholesterol videos , www.youtube.com Related Health Articles: •ABCs of High Blood Pressure Hypertension is a major contributor to some of the most dangerous diseases in our country. Compared to a person with normal blood pressure, someone with hypertension is more than twice as likely to develop heart disease and six times more likely to have a stroke…Read More: bit.ly •High Blood Pressure Risks According to May 2003 guidelines issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), blood pressure that falls between 120-139/80-89 is now considered “prehypertension.” If your numbers fall in this range, says the NHLBI, you should… Read More: bit.lyRelated Products: The following are products sold by CVS/pharmacy that may be of interest to you: CVS Coenzyme Q-10 Softgels, 100 mg $39.99 bit.ly Transcript Hi, I’m Melvin Smith and I’m a CVS pharmacist. Hypertension is a very serious condition that affects many Americans. More commonly known as high blood pressure, it’s a condition where the heart and arteries are straining too hard to move blood through your body. Hypertension is a major contributor to heart disease, kidney damage, stroke, and even blindness. For the most part hypertension …
Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of death. It affects approximately 1.5 billion people world wide and even more startling, about 40 per cent of people suffering from it don’t even know they have it.