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    September 4 marks the start of Know Your Numbers Week.<\/p>\n

    The awareness event encourages people to check their blood pressure \u2013 no matter what age they are.<\/p>\n

    This is because high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a "silent killer" that often has no symptoms until it's too late.<\/p>\n

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    It can lead to fatal problems like heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease or vascular dementia.<\/p>\n

    So what can cause high blood pressure and which readings should you seek medical advice over?<\/p>\n

    Here's everything you need to know…<\/p>\n

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    What is high blood pressure?<\/h3>\n

    According to the NHS, blood pressure is evaluated by using two numbers in millimetres of mercury (mmHg).<\/p>\n

    The higher one, called systolic pressure, records the force at which the heart pumps blood around your body.<\/p>\n

    The diastolic pressure, which is the lower number, measures the resistance to this blood flow.<\/p>\n

    You can get your blood pressure test at your GP surgery, as well as some pharmacies and workplaces.<\/p>\n

    Typically, readings indicate the following…<\/p>\n