Blood Pressure Basics

Blood Pressure Quiz

Do you know your risk factors for high blood pressure? You can’t do anything about some risk factors. But other risk factors can be changed. Learn about the risk factors for high blood pressure by taking this quiz.
Heart Disease Prevention Quiz

Answer this one: Why is lack of regular exercise a major risk factor for heart disease?
Stroke Treatment

Once a stroke occurs, what treatment is used? Treatment options vary based on the type, severity, and location of the stroke. Become more aware of these options and the importance of early, life-saving treatment.
Stroke: Causes

Have you every wondered what causes a stroke? Your experience may reflect that it occurs suddenly, without warning. Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. View the animation and learn how and why strokes occur, and more important, warning signs that can save a life.

Did You Know?

Your spine has three sections: the cervical spine, the seven vertebrae that run from the base of the skull to the upper chest; the thoracic spine, the 12 vertebrae spanning from the upper chest to mid-back; and the lumbar spine, the five vertebrae at the lower end. The lumbar spine meets the five fused vertebrae of the sacrum.

Basic Anatomy of the Heart
Located almost in the center of the chest, the adult human heart is about the size of two fists held side-by-side.

Heed the Warning of Prehypertension
In many cases, the progression to high blood pressure occurs within four years of being diagnosed with prehypertension.

High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack).

Hypertension: Children Can Have It, Too
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, isn't limited to those 18 and older.

The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, you need to know, so you can control it. If you don't, you increase your risk for serious illness.

The Lowdown on Low Blood Pressure
Doctors often consider chronically low blood pressure too low only if it drops suddenly or causes noticeable symptoms.

Understanding Prehypertension
Prehypertension is a new term that alerts people to the risk of developing chronic high blood pressure if they don’t take timely steps to improve their lifestyle habits.

What Those Blood Pressure Numbers Mean
The two blood pressure numbers indicate how much pressure builds up in the arteries as the heart beats and between beats.
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