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How Is High Blood Pressure Caused?
Risk Factors
In the United States, about 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure. About 25% of people with high blood pressure are unaware that they have it.
About 25% of American adults have prehypertension. People who are diagnosed with prehypertension (blood pressure ranges from 120 - 139/80 - 89 mm Hg) are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure.
Age and Gender
Age is the major risk factor of hypertension. Men over age 45 and women over age 55 are at increased risk for high blood...
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From Our Experts
I’ve been told that I have white coat or office high blood...
Good question. This diagnosis of “office-related” high blood pressure is usually suggested when the blood pressure is elevated during... Read more »
Americans, Blood Pressure and Salt
Most Americans eat too much salt (or sodium). In some studies nearly three times the healthy amount of 1.5 grams per day. 95% of men and... Read more »
Is My Heart Beating Too Hard?
I have high blood pressure, but I do not know the cause. I have been feeling like my heart is pumping way too hard sometimes for no reason.... Read more »
The Causes of High Blood Pressure
Today I would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure. In most cases, there is no clear cause of high blood... Read more »
What May Cause High Blood Pressure?
There are times it is normally for the heart to beat harder, such as if you are out hiking and encounter a bear. Your blood pressure will... Read more »
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High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
It is estimated that one in four adults (approximately 50 million) in the United States has elevated blood pressure – and more than 30 percent of... Read more »
Study adds evidence to link between hypertension, impotence
Arizona researchers say they have confirmed the link between high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction (ED). In an animal study, scientists found... Read more »
Ordinary virus may cause high blood pressure
A common virus that affects 60 percent to 99 percent of adults may be a major cause of high blood pressure, a new suggests. In a new study performed... Read more »
Combat causes chronic high blood pressure: study
A new military study has found that soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who experience combat are more likely to develop hypertension over the long term... Read more »
Drug-induced hypertension
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Drug-induced hypertension is high blood pressure caused by using a chemical substance, drug, or medication.See also: High blood pressureAlternative... Read more »
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