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2. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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   Here’s what your blood pressure should be at every age. ... you’re at risk of high blood pressure if you: Are 60-plus. Are Black. ... Children and teens can have high blood pressure too.

3. What is Hypertension? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Our blood vessels thicken and stiffen as we age, which can lead to higher blood pressure. Genetics. If you have a family member with high blood pressure, you’re at increased risk of developing ...

4. Black women under 35 with high blood pressure may have triple ...

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   Those who developed high blood pressure before 45 had 2.2 times the risk of stroke, and high blood pressure from ages 45 to 64 was tied to a 1.69 times higher risk of stroke.

5. Essential hypertension - Wikipedia

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   Using the results of the blood pressure test, the health care provider will diagnose prehypertension or high blood pressure if: For an adult, systolic or diastolic readings are consistently higher than 120/80 mmHg. A child's blood pressure numbers are outside average numbers for children of the same age, gender, and height. [40]

6. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]

7. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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   The bladder should be emptied before a person's blood pressure is measured since this can increase blood pressure by up to 15/10 mmHg. [91] Multiple blood pressure readings (at least two) spaced 1–2 minutes apart should be obtained to ensure accuracy. [92] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring over 12 to 24 hours is the most accurate method to ...