High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Taisha Roman
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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition that puts you at greater risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney damage, and other serious health problem. Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against your arteries as it is pumped throughout your body by the heart.