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Hypertension or high blood pressure is a disorder where the pressure of blood within the blood vessels is higher than normal. The force of the increased pressure can cause a wide range of problems without any noticeable symptoms at first. This is why hypertension is called the ’silent killer’. Symptoms associate with blood pressure only shows up in the later stages or once other complications associated with high blood pressure presents itself.