State True or False: Hypertension is the medical condition of a chronically elevated level of...
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State True or False: Hypertension is the medical condition of a chronically elevated level of arterial blood pressure.
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The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels is called 'blood pressure'. The heart pumps blood through the circulatory system, which in turn creates the pressure. Blood pressure is an important vital sign and is expressed in the terms of systolic pressure over diastolic pressure.
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View this answerNormal resting blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. Hypertension can be diagnosed if the resting blood pressure is persistently at or above 130/80 or 140/90...
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Learn about blood pressure and how the parts of the circulatory system create blood pressure. Explore how blood pressure is measured, the systolic and diastolic numbers for blood pressure, and ways to maintain healthy blood pressure levels.
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