What Is Hypertension?

What Is Hypertension? Hypertension is another word for high blood pressure According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, hypertension is “abnormally high blood pressure and especially arterial blood pressure” High blood pressure occurs when the arteriole arteries narrow, making it difficult for blood to pass through them This forces the heart to pump harder to get the blood through As the pressure increases above normal and is sustained, the result is high blood pressure High blood pressure is a common problem It is ...