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This blood pressure site is for people with high blood pressure and for their family and friends. It explains:

• what high blood pressure

• why it is so important to bring your blood pressure down to a normal level, and

• what you can do to help lower your blood pressure.

Our heart beats around 100,000 times every day. It pumps about 23,000 litres of blood around your body. But what happens when it doesn’t work as well as it should We explain what happens when your heart’s performance is affected, how it can be treated - and help you on the road to recovery.

It also describes the medicines that your doctor may give you to help lower your blood pressure.This is not a substitute for the advice your doctor or cardiologist (heart specialist) may give you based on his or her knowledge of your condition.

Within our High Blood Pressure site we will cover

Why is high blood pressure harmful?

What is high blood pressure?

What causes high blood pressure?

What tests will I have?

What about low blood pressure?

How is blood pressure measured?

Will I have to start taking medicines straight away?

What can I do to help control my blood pressure?

Medicines for blood pressure

Can I still drive?

What about holidays?

Women with high blood pressure

About the British Heart Foundation

Technical terms