What is Hypertension? Pathophysiology, Causes, Stages
What is Hypertension? Hypertension is the amount of resistance of blood pumping through your body and arteries. What happens is that the arteries narrow, increasing blood pressure. A helpful analogy is to think of a water hose: when you squeeze the hose, the water jets out more forcefully. Similarly, when arteries constrict, blood flows through…