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Hypertension  or High BP is a condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. With every heartbeat, the heart pumps blood through the arteries to the rest of the body. Blood pressure is defined as the force with which the blood is pushed up against the walls of the blood vessels (Arteries). If the pressure is too high, the heart has to work harder to pump, and this could lead to the organ damage and may lead to several cardiovascular problems like heart attack, stroke, heart failure,aneurysm,  and if the BP is not treated it may also lead to renal failure.  The normal blood pressure is120/80, where 120 represents the systolic measurement (peak pressure in the arteries) and 80 represents the diastolic measurement (minimum pressure in the arteries). Blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called prehypertension (to denote increased risk of hypertension), and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered hypertension.  Hypertension m...