High Blood Pressure
Persistently elevated blood pressure (≥130/80 mmHg) that places sustained haemodynamic stress on the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and brain.
Quick answer
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a sustained elevation of systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg and/or diastolic ≥80 mmHg. ICD-10: I10 (essential hypertension); ICD-11: BA00. The leading modifiable cardiovascular risk factor globally, affecting approximately 1.3 billion adults.
Recognition
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Most people discover high blood pressure incidentally during routine health checks, often with no prior symptoms. Some report headaches at the back of the head upon waking, nosebleeds, or visual changes in severe cases. Many describe significant lifestyle stress, disrupted sleep, or long periods of chronic overwork preceding diagnosis. The asymptomatic nature often creates dissonance between the reading and how a person feels.
What is High Blood Pressure?
Persistently elevated blood pressure (≥130/80 mmHg) that places sustained haemodynamic stress on the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and brain.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to High Blood Pressure, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Autonomic nervous system — sympathetic / parasympathetic balance.
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