The statement is FALSE. Hypertension
is actually a cardiovascular disease. It is also known as high blood pressure
or arterial hypertension. In this condition, there is a persistently elevated
pressure in the arteries which can be measured by diastolic and systolic
pressures which are respectively the minimum and maximum pressures in the
arterial system. Normal blood pressure ranges from 100-140 millimeters mercury
(mmHg) systolic and 60-90 mmHg diastolic when a person is at rest. Hypertension
occurs if the blood pressure of a resting person is at or exceeds140/90 mmHg.
