High Blood Pressure
If blood pressure is too high for too long, it can cause serious damage to blood vessels.
This can lead to various complications, some of which can be life-threatening. These… read more
How to Lower Blood Pressure
How can I lower my blood pressure?
Everyone can benefit from measures to lower blood pressure. Even if you have healthy blood pressure, you can take steps… read more
What Is Blood Pressure?
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
Blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure or force of blood against the walls of blood vessels. If you have hypertension… read more
Hypertension Induced by Pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition that can occur during pregnancy, where there is high blood pressure and increased protein in the urine.
Although most cases of preeclampsia are mild and… read more
Causes of Hypertension
What causes high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is a measure of the force with which blood pushes against the walls of blood vessels. The heart pumps blood into the… read more
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
What is idiopathic intracranial hypertension?
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is elevated pressure around the brain. It occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the fluid lining the spinal cord and brain,… read more
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
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High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common condition in which the prolonged force of blood hitting the walls of the arteries is high enough to eventually cause… read more
How to Lower Blood Pressure Immediately
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a dangerous condition that affects nearly half of adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).… read more
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
Causes low blood pressure
Low blood pressure is generally considered to be less than 90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) for the top number (systolic) or 60 mm Hg for the bottom number (diastolic).… read more
Symptoms of hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. However, if left untreated, it increases the risk of serious problems such as heart attack and stroke.
About a… read more
How can I control my blood pressure?
High blood pressure increases the risk of both heart attack and stroke. It’s important to know your numbers, because if you have high blood pressure, you’ll want to lower… read more