What is Hypertension?

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What is hypertension? In a nutshell, this is a medical condition characterised by sustained high blood pressure and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

It is quite possible that alcohol and salt restriction, together with weight loss, exercise may normalise blood pressure (BP), however, medical therapy may be necessary.

This section of our website dedicated to “what is hypertension” will provide you with information about blood pressure, it’s definition, how to reduce it, myths, misunderstandings, common hypertension drugs, risk of stroke, and much more. Please select from the menu of links below to have immediate access to our hypertension related pages below:

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