High Blood Pressure, or hypertension, is a medical condition in which the arterial
blood pressure is elevated. High blood pressure can be classified as “primary”,
meaning that no medical cause can be found, or as “secondary”, meaning that it is
caused by other conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine
system. Persistent high blood pressure is a risk factor for conditions such as stroke,
heart failure, arterial aneurysm and others. It is also a leading cause of chronic
kidney failure. Even moderately elevated blood pressure for an extended period of
time may shorten your life expectancy.
Blood pressure can fluctuate considerably through the course of a single day, and it
is also affected by the seasons and by the weather. One or two readings are not
sufficient to get an accurate picture of your blood pressure. Ideally, you should check
your blood pressure at fixed times several times a day, every day to monitor your
health on an ongoing basis. For a normal, healthy person blood pressure fluctuates
within a range of approximately ±10 mmHg.
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