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High Blood Pressure

Angel N. Desai

2020JAMA43 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This JAMA Patient Page explains what high blood pressure is, why it is important to control, the difference between the top (systolic) and bottom (diastolic) numbers, and how it is best treated and prevented.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineBlood pressureDiastoleCardiologyInternal medicineBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
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