Hypertension, commonly referred to as "high blood pressure", is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated.
Risk Factors
1. Stress
2. Smoking
3. Obesity
4. Hyperlipidemia (Cholesterol & Triglycerides)
5. Genetic Predisposition
Complications
1. Strokes
2. Heart attacks
3. Heart failure
4. Arterial aneurysm
5. Chronic renal failure
6. Retinopathy
7. Pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome and Eclampsia in Pregnancy