high blood pressure

noun

Updated on: 23 May 2018

Definition of high blood pressure

: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries; also : hypertension

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Weak spots in the arterial wall that can be caused by genetics or high blood pressure or just the forces of flow from the fluid in the pipes.

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "A foremost neurosurgeon on White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar and brain hemorrhages," 8 May 2018
Many women also have high blood pressure or diabetes, that make their pregnancy high-risk.

— julie mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Serena Williams Survived Her Risky Childbirth But Many Don't: Why Maternal Mortality Is Soaring," 4 May 2018
Lead can cause all sorts of health problems, including developmental delays, high blood pressure and heart disease.

— carrie blackmore smith, Cincinnati.com, "EPA head Scott Pruitt in Cincinnati," 16 Apr. 2018
For example, night owls have higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

— Smithsonian, "Bad News, Night Owls: You Might Have a Higher Risk of Dying Early," 14 Apr. 2018
Alcohol use disorders were also associated with all other independent risk factors for dementia, such as tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, lower education, depression, and hearing loss.

— lisa rapaport, Fox News, "Drinking problems tied to higher risk of early dementia," 8 Mar. 2018
Historically, the leading risk factors have been high blood pressure, diabetes, and African-American ancestry.

— stephen s. hall, Science | AAAS, "What's your risk of kidney disease, heart attack, or diabetes? A single molecule can tell," 19 Apr. 2018
In the academic literature, short sleep has been associated with higher blood pressure, body mass index, and increased calcification of the coronary artery.

— brian resnick, Vox, "Black Americans don’t sleep as well as white Americans. That’s a problem.," 12 Apr. 2018
And playing helps me stay active when other black men my age are suffering from hypertension and high blood pressure.

— evan f. moore, Chicago Reader, "Black hockey players excel on ice despite history of racism, lack of rinks in Chicago," 11 Apr. 2018

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