Hypertension is another name of high blood pressure .Blood pressure itself is the power the flow of blood from the heart that push against the walls of the veins blood ( the arteries ) .A force or pressure blood this can change from time to time , influenced by the activity of what was done of the heart ( for example being exercised or in a state of normal/rest his veins power and durability.
High blood pressure is a condition in which blood pressure higher than 140 / 90 mmhg ) ( millimeters of mercury .The number of 140 mmhg refer to systolic reading , when the heart pump blood to the rest of the body .Meanwhile , based on a set of 90 mmhg diastolik reading , when the heart in a state of relaxed while recharge bilik-biliknya with blood .
It is important to note that the force of the systolic are pressure maximally because the heart contract , while pressure diastolik are pressure the lowest in between contraction ( the heart rest ) .
