Levels of hypertension in developing countries appear to be similar to those in the United States according to the new American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) definition ...

Hypertension (high blood pressure) can increase your risk of potentially life-threatening conditions such as cardiovascular (heart) disease and stroke. So, it’s important to keep it in a healthy range ...

Under new guidelines from the American Heart Association, nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure. "It's called a silent killer for a reason," says Dr. Chris Paris, of ...