A Patient's Guide to High Blood Pressure

It's easy to ignore high blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension, until health complications strike. Unfortunately, many people don't realize the impact of high blood pressure until they develop heart disease, have kidney damage or suffer a stroke. The official standard for high blood pressure is when your blood pressure is consistently 130/80 mmHg or higher. About 122 million Americans now have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association...

Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment options in the high blood pressure condition guide at U.S News and World Report: https://health.usnews.com/conditions/heart-disease/high-blood-pressure?int=hp_condition_guide_section_health