Chapter will be hosting a Blood Pressure Screening Program at the Chapter House located at 321 Elm Street, Westfield. This will be offered the second Wednesday of every month during the year 2001.
Blood Pressure is the force exerted against the bloods vessel walls when the heart pumps .
It is a clue to the health of the heart and blood vessels. High Blood pressure ,sometimes called Hypertension ,is a condition in which blood is exerting too much pressure on the walls of the blood vessels. If this condition is not controlled, it can lead to stroke , kidney failure , heart attack or heart failure. There are usually no symptoms that alert a person they have high blood pressure . The only way to positively know is to have your blood pressure checked .