Hypertension, which is also known as high blood pressure, is a common condition that affects an estimated one in three people globally, but if left untreated, it can lead to heart attack and stroke. It’s a number that has doubled in the last two decades, with nearly half of people with the condition unaware of it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said last year. “It’s a concern because it’s a potentially life-threatening condition, and it largely goes unnoticed because when you have high blood pressure, you rarely have any symptoms,” Julie Ward, a senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart F…
