What is hypertension?

Hypertension (HTN or HT), also called high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the force of blood rushing through your arteries is regularly too high.

Causes:

• Lifestyle : Excess salt in diet, excess body weight, smoking, alcohol.
• Genetic

Symtoms

Flusing

SUbconjuctival hemorrhage

Dizziness:

Risk Factors:

• Stroke
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure
• Atrial fibrillation
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Vision loss
• Chronic kidney disease
• Dementia.