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Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps blood around your body Blood pressure readings can give an indication of how hard your heart is working

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High blood pressure or hypertension is when your blood pressure is higher than the recommended level and can increase your chances of a heart attack or stroke

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Your blood pressure is shown as two numbers measured in millimetres of mercury mmHg A reading of around 120 80mmHg is seen as healthy above 140 90mmHg is considered high

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Blood pressure is the force that your blood exerts against the walls of your arteries as it moves through them It is measured in millimetres of mercury mmHg and it is expressed in two numbers systolic

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Blood pressure is the amount of force your blood uses to get through your arteries A normal blood pressure reading for most adults is below 120 80 mmHg

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Read about how high blood pressure is diagnosed getting a blood pressure check the further tests you might have if you have a high blood pressure reading and what it means if you re diagnosed with

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Learn how to read a blood pressure chart Also get the facts on hypotension hypertension how to measure your blood pressure and more

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Use our blood pressure chart to learn what your blood pressure levels and numbers mean including normal blood pressure and the difference between systolic and diastolic

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Find out about high blood pressure including how to find out if you have it what causes it and what you can do to lower it