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Difference Between Hypertension and Hypotension

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Hypertension vs Hypotension People confuse hypertension and hypotension simply because they sound similar. But, hypotension is low blood pressure and hypertension is high blood pressure. What is Hypotension? Hypotension is low blood pressure. The heart pumps out blood into general circulation and the vessel wall elasticity, capacity of vessels and the nerve impulses help […]

Difference Between Low Pressure and High Pressure

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Low Blood Pressure vs High Blood Pressure What is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure is defined as Systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg on average of 2 or more readings taken at 2 separate clinic visits. According to Joint National Committee for Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment […]