5 minutes to understand hypertension

Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure level above the normal value, measured at three different times on non-same day, with high pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and low pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or more, which can be called hypertension. Wang Zuoyan, deputy chief physician of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Beijing Saitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, said that obesity, advanced age, little exercise, smoking and drinking, mental stress, high-salt diet, and genetic factors are all risk factors that may cause elevated blood pressure and should be identified early and prevented effectively.