Abstract

QUALITY OF LIFE IN HYPERTENSION

J. E. Rachel Nivedita*, Neelmani Chauhan and S. Sravanthi

ABSTRACT

Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as two numbers -- for example, 120 over 80 (written as 120/80 mmHg). One or both of these numbers can be too high. The top number is your systolic pressure.  It is considered high if it is over 140 most of the time.  It is considered normal if it is below 120 most of the time.

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