From the vast number of words that have been written about high blood pressure and treatment, one may get the idea that the subject is of great concern, important and confusing. Yes, confusing – who can possibly read the over 48 million listings that appear on Google just on the subject “high blood pressure medications”? Much less sort out what is true and important, from what is false or unnecessary?
Blood pressure is calculated to measure the pressure of the blood against the walls of your arteries. It measures the amount of blood pumped by the heart and the amount of resistance to the flow of the blood. If you have high blood pressure, the heart is working too hard against arteries too narrow. Exactly what numbers signify high blood pressure have changed over the years, and sometimes vary depending on who is being the authority.
The nurse will check your blood pressure on every visit to a doctors office. So, although there may be no symptoms of high blood pressure, anyone who ever visits a doctor or nurse would easily be able to find out if they had that condition.
