High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Signs, Symptoms, Ways to Lower It | Mass General Brigham

What is the distinction in between high blood stress and hypertension? Leigh Simmons, M.D., General Internist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Medical Director of the Mass General Health Decisions Sciences Center reviews high blood pressure and how people can manage their high blood pressure.

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0:00 – Intro
0:30 – High blood stress vs. hypertension
0:50 – What counts as high blood stress?
1:10 – What do the numbers mean on blood pressure analyses?
1:34 – Effects of hypertension on the body
2:09 – What diseases can hypertension bring about?
2:25 – Are there any symptoms of high blood pressure?
2:50 – What way of life changes can lower my blood pressure?
3:25 – When is medicine required?
4:12 – When to stop taking medicine
4:55 – Who needs to be worried about hypertension?

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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Signs, Symptoms, Ways to Lower It|Mass General Brigham