What is Hypertension?
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a medical condition where the pressure of blood against the walls of your arteries is consistently too high. Over time, this increased pressure can cause health problems, such as heart disease, stroke, or kidney damage.
Hypertension impacts millions of adult Americans and is a significant cardiovascular risk factor, accounting for roughly 50% of stroke and heart disease cases globally.1,2 In 2021 alone, high blood pressure played a role in over 691,000 deaths in the United States (US).3 The impact is especially strong among African Americans, with more than half of African American men (55.8%) and women (56.9%) living with high blood pressure, according to the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.4,5 These numbers highlight the urgent need for awareness and action to tackle this silent but dangerous condition.
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