high blood pressure medication

Blood pressure is measured by the amount of force your blood is pushing against the walls of your blood vessels. Your heart is responsible for pumping blood into those vessels which then carry blood throughout your body.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs when the force of blood against your artery walls is stronger than it should be. Left untreated, it can grow strong enough to cause health conditions like heart disease.

Blood pressure is the measure of the force that your heart uses to pump your blood. When your blood pressure is too high, it’s called hypertension. Normal blood pressure can be different for each person, but in general high blood pressure is considered anything over 140/90.