It is normal for blood pressure to fluctuate throughout the day depending on your level of activity, stress, excitement, fear, etcetera.
If your blood pressure stays consistently elevated you may be diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure). High blood pressure is known as the ‘silent killer' because you may have high blood pressure and not even know it. Usually there are no symptoms. That is why it's some important you monitor your blood pressure on a fairly regular basis.
If you do...
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Congestive Heart Failure
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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