How Blood Pressure Works

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2008

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

High blood pressure -- or hypertension -- is elevated pressure of the blood in the arteries. Hypertension results from two major factors. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the causes of and treatment for hypertension.

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