Portal Hypertension

What is portal hypertension? Portal hypertension is increased pressure in the portal vein system. The portal vein is the main vein that leads to the liver. The most common… read more

Medicine for High Blood Pressure

WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR MEDICATIONS FOR PRESSURE? In terms of dollar sales, there are 5 leading drugs for high blood pressure. Angiotensin II receptor blocker valsartan (Diovan) at… read more

What Is Hypertension?

What is hypertension? Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the arteries, the main blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood read more

What is Low Blood Pressure

Low blood pressure Low blood pressure occurs when blood pressure is much lower than normal. This means that the heart, brain and other parts of the body do not receive… read more