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Hypertension
The pressure exerted by your blood on the walls of your arteries, after it has been pumped out is known as blood pressure. It is vital for sustaining oxygen as well as nutritional supplies to every cell of your body. Measured in mmHg (millimeter of mercury), it should read normal between 120 systolic and 80 diastolic (120/80mmHg) on majority of instances. Any reading taken by sphygmomanometer (an instrument for measuring your blood pressure) 140/90 mmHg or above persistently should be regarded as hypertension (high blood pressure), or being hypertensive.
