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Personal stories

The general principles of understanding high blood pressure apply to all people. However particular groups of people have different risks associated with hypertension and respond to treatment in slightly different ways. In this section people with high blood pressure tell their stories.

Particular groups of people have different risks associated with hypertension. Part 1 of 6

People of African descent talk about their experience of hypertension. Part 2 of 6

People of South Asian descent talk about their experiences of hypertension. Part 3 of 6

Older people talk about their experience of hypertension. Part 4 of 6

Women talk about their experiences of hypertension. Part 5 of 6

Patients talk about the role their partners have played in treating their hypertension. Part 6 of 6

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