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• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 08 >> Explains how high blood pressure was discovered after routine check-ups.

Discovered following GP check.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 20 >> Comments how difficult it is to know the causes of blood pressure but he tries not to get stressed.

Discovered after angioplasty.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Over 60 >> Interview 05 >> Discusses her experiences of finding information about high blood pressure.

Discovered following pregnancy.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 09 >> Describes how after an epileptic fit he was admitted to hospital and his blood pressure increased.

Discovered following suspected heart attack.

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• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> High blood pressure

Publication date: July 2001          Last reviewed: February 2010

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In high blood pressure (hypertension) the blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. We interviewed 18 people about their experiences of this condition. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.