What is normal blood pressure? What is systolic and diastolic pressure?
Hypertension or Chronically high blood pressure which is at least 140 systotic and over 90 for diastolic blood pressure that places increased stress on the circulatory system and makes the heart work harder than usual. Untreated hypertension will most likely lead to a heart attack. It can also lead to a stroke, blood vessel damage, and kidney failure.