High blood pressure

Although your arteries are stretchy to cope with your blood pressure going up and down, if you have high blood pressure, your arteries lose their stretchiness and become stiff or narrow. The narrowing makes it easier for fatty material to clog them up, which can lead to a heart attack.

Below are resources that help understand all about high blood pressure and how to correctly measure your blood pressure to monitor it at home.

Checking your blood pressure at home

Manage your blood pressure at home

Understanding blood pressure (leaflet)