Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a persistent blood pressure above 90 mm Hg between the heart beats (diastolic) or over 140 mm Hg at the beats (systolic). The blood pressure varies naturally in response to stress and physical work load.Therefore the blood pressure shall be measured in a relaxed situation and several times before […]
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Drugs Associated With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) is a rare disease that has no known cure or known cause. While there is no known cause of the disease, there are a few medications that are associated with the disease. They are associated but are not a known cause because no one is quite sure how they trigger primary […]
Hypertension Symptoms and Signs
Hypertension is one of the most serious health issues affecting the country today. Health problems such as high blood pressure and heart attacks are responsible for up to 75% of all deaths in the country. In the case of hypertension, there are a few symptoms that you should watch out for in order to be […]
Hypertension (Causes and Prevention)
Hypertension is a medical condition where blood pressure is high, forcing strongly against the blood vessel walls. This would increase the workload of the heart – causing it to work harder than it should. Hypertension could cause the blood vessels to explode which is fatal or other problems to the coronary arteries, eyes, kidneys and […]
Hypertension – Causes And Treatments
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major problem in America today. A combination of factors has led to the increase in cases of hypertension. Americans today are more likely to be obese than they were twenty years ago. The sedentary lifestyle and high fat and sodium intake of the average American are just two […]
High Blood Pressure – 4 Main Hypertension Causes
Several factors influence hypertension, however it must be fully understood that these factors change from person to person. Some people inherit high blood pressure genetically whereas others develop it from an unhealthy diet and weight gain. These hypertension causes are important to understand how they apply to each patient concerned about their blood pressure. Here […]
Hypertension Causes and Treatments
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a dangerous and deadly disease. Many people each year die from this disease because they never knew they were affected by it. Hypertension is considered to be present when a patient’s systolic blood pressure is consistently 140 mmHg or greater, and/or their diastolic blood pressure is consistently […]
Hypertension – A Silent Killer
Hypertension in its simplest sense means ‘high blood pressure’. Medical science calls this condition, ‘arterial hypertension’, but hidden beneath the apparent simplicity of the term is the face of a silent killer. This silent killer can invariably trigger a heart attack, stroke, arterial aneurysm, eye damage, or a complete renal failure out of the blue, […]
Hypertension Causes and Consequences
Hypertension is a common health problem in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, approximately one in three American adults is afflicted with hypertension. Better known as high blood pressure to many, hypertension can be a major health risk if left untreated. The increased pressure in the arteries makes a patient more vulnerable […]
Hypertension Causes and Risks
Primary (aka essential) hypertension has no known cause, however there are a number of lifestyle factors which do seem to effect the chances of developing hypertension. Risk factors may be related to the environment, genetics and family history, smoking, diet, hormones, how much sodium (salt) you have in your diet or even the level of […]