<s>[INST] Why is blood pressure important ? [/INST] Blood pressure is important because it is the driving force for blood to travel around the body to deliver fresh blood with oxygen and nutrients to the organs of the body. However, high blood pressure is important because it leads to increased risk of serious cardiovascular disease, with complications such as heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and blindness. Source: International Society of Hypertension. Link: https://ish-world.com/faq/. Field: Cardiovascular. Disease: Hypertension </s>