Hypertension Explained: Understanding Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment| WATCH

High blood pressure rarely has noticeable symptoms. If left untreated it can increase the risk of heart attacks or strokes.

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a common condition in which there is an excessive long-term force of blood applied to the artery walls leading to heart diseases. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries are, the higher would be your blood pressure. We have with us Dr. Sanjay Mittal, Director, Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, Heart Institute, Medanta – The Medicity, who will answer some of the frequently asked questions about hypertension which will clear all your doubts about this condition.