What is Hypertension?
When people talk about hypertensioon and high blood pressure, they are talking about two measurements. One shows how hard the heart has to work when it is beating, and the other shows how hard the heart has to work when it is resting. They call these numbers systolic and diastolic pressure, and they are usually listed with the systolic pressure over the diastolic pressure. It is recommended that people have a blood pressure less than 120/80. Once someone’s blood pressure gets much above this (usually 140/90) they are considered to have hypertension (also known as high blood pressure) and treatment is recommended.
