Cambodian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery  2012;14(1):8-13

Introduction to High Blood Pressure

Theng Youdaline

Keywords

High blood pressure; cardiovascular disease

Country

Cambodia

Language

Khmer

Abstract

Hypertension- a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥140 mm Hg, or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of ≥90 mm Hg - affects between 50-60 million adult individuals in the United States, 42.3 million in China, and approximately 1 billion individuals worldwide. Hypertension is a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.