High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke & kidney failure. If left uncontrolled it can also cause blindness, irregularities of heart beat & heart failure.High blood pressure also known as hypertension is a silent killer of public health magnitude. Blood pressure measured consists of two numbers: the systolic pressure is measured while the heart is contracting and the diastolic pressure is measured while the heart is relaxing. The normal blood pressure is pronounced as "120/80". Hypertension increases the risk of heart attack, strokes and kidney failure. If left uncontrolled it can also cause blindness, irregularities of heart beat and heart failure.
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