High Blood Pressure
The Facts About High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (also referred to as HBP, or hypertension) is when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high.
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Learn How to Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home
If you're monitoring your own blood pressure at home it's important to know the correct process. This is especially important when your doctor has recommended that you regularly monitor your blood pressure.
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