{"id":4065,"date":"2026-08-27T18:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/?page_id=4065"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:13:42","slug":"high-blood-pressure-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/high-blood-pressure-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"High Blood Pressure FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4065\" class=\"elementor elementor-4065\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035e85c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"035e85c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a72f7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04a72f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High Blood Pressure FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c9f89 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8c9f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your top blood pressure questions answered.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8125cb2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8125cb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d48c4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71d48c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5921911 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5921911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs when the pressure of the blood flowing against the artery walls is above the normal range. Blood pressure is measured in two sets of numbers. The first number is the systolic reading, which is the pressure when the heart is beating. The second number is the diastolic number, the pressure when the heart is resting. High blood pressure occurs when the systolic reading is at 140 or higher and\/or the diastolic reading is 90 or above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e99d9a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e99d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the different types of high blood pressure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5547d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5547d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><strong>Primary hypertension<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; high blood pressure that develops gradually over the course of time.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Secondary hypertension<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; high blood pressure as a result of another medical condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b98cc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b98cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of high blood pressure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a162d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a162d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">High blood pressure gradually develops over the course of time without any symptoms. In the early stages of high blood pressure some people may experience headaches, dizzy spells or nosebleeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e1b6f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1e1b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the causes of high blood pressure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4799d8f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4799d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">The causes of high blood pressure are not known. It cannot be cured but it can be controlled with lifestyle changes and prescribed medication. About one in three Americans have high blood pressure and most of them are not aware that they have it. High blood pressure does not have any signs, which is why it is so dangerous.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a5d5c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9a5d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is at risk for high blood pressure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f674f4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f674f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">People at risk for high blood pressure usually have one or more of the following:<\/p><ul><li>Close relatives with high blood pressure<\/li><li>African-American<\/li><li>Over 35 years of age<\/li><li>Overweight<\/li><li>Excessive use of salt in food<\/li><li>Alcohol consumption<\/li><li>Women using oral contraceptives<\/li><li>Physically inactive<\/li><li>Pregnant women<\/li><li>Tobacco use<\/li><li>Stress<\/li><li>Existing medical condition<\/li><li>Reduced levels of potassium or Vitamin D<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d29cb7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d29cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the complications of high blood pressure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e906e1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e906e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">High blood pressure is a serious condition. Untreated, patients may experience the following:<\/p><ul><li>Heart failure<\/li><li>Kidney failure<\/li><li>Heart attack<\/li><li>Stroke<\/li><li>Death<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4568269 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4568269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is high blood pressure controlled?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22f778 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a22f778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">There are several things that can be done to reduce blood pressure, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Losing weight<\/li><li>Eating a healthy diet that is low in salt and fat<\/li><li>Limiting alcohol to no more than two drinks a day<\/li><li>Becoming physically active<\/li><li>Stopping use of tobacco products<\/li><li>Taking prescribed medication<\/li><li>Keeping a level blood pressure<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\">ssure can reduce the risks of these complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141cf10 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141cf10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbae4ce exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbae4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/\">MediaLinePlus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\">National Institutes of Health<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/index.html\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichd.nih.gov\/\">Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/\">U.S. Department of Health &amp; Human Services<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/\">WebMD<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High Blood Pressure FAQs Your top blood pressure questions answered. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs when the pressure of the blood flowing against the artery walls is above the normal range. Blood pressure is measured in two sets of numbers. The first number is the systolic reading, which is the pressure when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4065","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4065"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4210,"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4065\/revisions\/4210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mchdep.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}