Hypertension

Chrisha Wilson
Eng 101-01
Definition Essay

Hypertension

It is the time of progress. The time of supercomputers, space shuttles, and many other marvels of technology. We have walked on the moon. We do our shopping at home via Internet navigation. We cannot only talk with, but we can see the person we are talking to thousands of miles away. It is mankind’s greatest hour. Yet sadly, it is also our time of dying. It’s strange that no matter how advanced our society has become, our nation's health will not catch up. Hypertension a cardiovascular disease and often referred to as high blood pressure is referred to as America’s silent killer. This essay will define, state the risk, and provide information on how hypertension is treated.
Blood pressure is measured by testing the force needed to stop blood from flowing through the arteries away from the heart. When a blood pressu...