High blood pressure is often called the "silent killer," because it usually doesn't cause symptoms High blood pressure is also known as hypertension It points to a higher risk of having heart disease, kidney disease and stroke Doctors have known for a long time that blood pressure that is too high can cause these problemsLow blood pressure, also called hypotension, happens when blood pressure falls below what is considered normal — a reading of 90/60 or lower When blood pressure is much lower than normal, it means not enough blood is flowing to the heart, brain and other parts of the bodyStage 2 hypertension over 160/100 mm Hg
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