According to the American Heart Association one out of three Americans has high blood pressure.

What is high blood pressure? Here is a definition By Mayo Clinic staff. See more information at www.mayoclinic.com/
 
High blood pressure is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure.

You can have high blood pressure (hypertension) for years without any symptoms. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases your risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke.

High blood pressure typically develops over many years, and it affects nearly everyone eventually. Fortunately, high blood pressure can be easily detected. And once you know you have high blood pressure, you can work with your doctor to control it.

High blood pressure can lead to many kinds of problems including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke,and  kidney failure.