Pathophysiology of Systemic Hypertension

Pathophysiology of Systemic Hypertension. Week # 4 . INTRODUCTION: Hypertension- is a chronic elevation of arterial Blood Pressure. -with aging the arteries become stiffer, if you have a stiffer artery it will create a higher pressure than it you would see more compliant arteries (which are able to give a little and relieve the pressure of blood flow). ................
................