Hypertension Treatment

Hypertension refers to high blood pressure which may lead to many other symptoms. Blood pressure is the measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Hypertension is known to be a cause of chronic kidney disease.

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your artery, the higher is your blood pressure. Higher than normal blood pressure is called hypertension and is a key risk factor for both heart disease and stroke.

• ✅ Normal blood pressure is when your blood pressure is lower than 120/80 mmHg.
• ✅ High blood pressure (hypertension) is when your blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or above.
• ✅ If your blood pressure numbers are 120/80 or higher, but below 140/90, it is called pre-hypertension.