“Having high blood pressure
increases your risk of heart attack and stroke,
so knowing your blood pressure could save your life”.1
Umbrella
What may the High Blood Pressure Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Essential Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure (HBP)
- Hypertension
- Idiopathic Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
Blood Pressure
What is blood pressure (BP)?
DotS the definition of BP may vary. The (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) definition is:
Your blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day”.2
High Blood Pressure
What is high blood pressure (HBP)?
DotS the definition of HBP may vary. The British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) definition is:
Blood Pressure Numbers
What do BP numbers mean?
In High Blood Pressure: High Blood Pressure Symptoms and Causes – What Do Blood Pressure Numbers Mean? the CDC explain:
The first number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats.
The second number, called diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats.
If the measurement reads 120 systolic and 80 diastolic, you would say, “120 over 80,” or write, “120/80 mmHg””.4
Healthy Blood Pressure
What is a healthy BP?
In High Blood Pressure: What Is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) the (United States) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) explain:
Hypertension
What is hypertension?
DotS the definition of hypertension may vary. In Hypertension the World Health Organization’s definition is:
“Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure”.6
Signs and Symptoms
What are signs and symptoms of HBP?
In High Blood Pressure: Symptoms the NHLBI elaborate on:
“It is important to have regular blood pressure readings taken and to know your numbers, because high blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms until it has caused serious problems”.7
Silent Killer
Why can HBP be called a “silent killer”?
In High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) the (United States) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explain:
“High blood pressure is often called a “silent killer” because many people have it but don’t know it. Over time, people who do not get treated for high blood pressure can get very sick or even die”.8
Cause
What causes HBP?
In High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): What Causes High Blood Pressure? the BHF note:
Sometimes high blood pressure runs in families and can also worsen with age. People living in deprived areas are at higher risk of having high blood pressure, and it is also more common if you are of black African or black Caribbean descent. Even in these cases, you may still be able to improve your blood pressure by changing your diet and being active”.9
Alcohol
Is there an association between alcohol and HBP?
In Alcohol: Does It Affect Blood Pressure? the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
“Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels. Having more than three drinks in one sitting temporarily raises blood pressure. Repeated binge drinking can lead to long-term increases in blood pressure”.10
Menopause
Is there an association between menopause and HBP?
In High Blood Pressure and Women: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Menopause the AHA’s Go Red for Women note:

Heart disease risk rises for everyone as they age, but for women symptoms can become more evident after the onset of menopause”.11
In Menopause and High Blood Pressure: What’s the Connection? Is There A Connection Between Menopause and High Blood Pressure? the (United States) Mayo Clinic elaborate on:
Changes in hormones during menopause can lead to weight gain and make blood pressure more sensitive to salt in the diet — which, in turn, can lead to higher blood pressure. Some types of hormone therapy (HT) for menopause also may lead to higher blood pressure”.12
Common or Not
How common is HBP?
In the United States in The Facts About High Blood Pressure: If You Have High Blood Pressure, You Are Not Alone according to the AHA:
- “Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. (Many don’t even know they have it)”.13
In the United Kingdom (UK), according to the BHF:
“As many as 5 million adults in the UK have undiagnosed high blood pressure, so will not know that they are at risk”.14
Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Is there an association between heart attack and stroke risk and HBP?
In High Blood Pressure the BHF note:
“Having high blood pressure increases your risk of heart attack and stroke, so knowing your blood pressure could save your life”.15
Health Care Provider
What if I think I have HBP?
If you think you have HBP, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. The BHF explain:
In High Blood Pressure: Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure the CDC reassure us:
You can help prevent high blood pressure—also called hypertension—by making healthy choices and managing other health conditions you may have”.17
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