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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Hypertension Effects

Viagra may help ease hypertension's effect on the heart

October 02, 2008
Recent clinical studies have found that the erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra may be an effective drug for treating cardiac hypertrophy, the thickening of the heart walls that often follows long-term hypertension. Because Viagra is designed to dilate blood vessels, it is able to decrease contractions in the heart and ease the heart's response to stress. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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High Blood Pressure Anxiety - How to Cope with It
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...a healthy coping mechanism that will reverse the effects of the attack. This is needed to not... Read more »

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Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...of hypertension  are said to have possible side effects related to sexual performance. Many men... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...Nevertheless, high blood pressure exerts its deadly effects on the heart and other blood vessels... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Risk Factors: 5 Factors That You Can Control
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

High blood pressure or hypertension is a serious medical condition that has the potential of... Read more »

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Hypertension Diets - Easy Ways to Eat High Blood Pressure Away
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...lower your blood pressure naturally with no side effects? Sign up for his FREE 5-Day eCourse at... Read more »

Health Guide

Drug-induced hypertension
... Prevention Be careful when taking any substance. If you are unsure of the likely effects and of interactions with other medications that you are already taking, consult your... Read more »
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
...the therapy is also to treat this silent problem without causing other problems like unbearable side effects from the medicines. Lifestyle modification For almost all people defined as... Read more »
Renovascular hypertension
Renal hypertension; Hypertension - renovascular Prevention Preventing atherosclerosis may prevent the development of renal artery stenosis. ... Read more »
Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications
...condition can lead to progressive kidney damage and ultimate failure. Eyes, too, can suffer the ill-effects of hypertension. The retinas may be damaged because of increased pressure in blood... Read more »
Post-streptococcal GN
...the body. Antihypertensive medications and diuretic medications may be needed to control swelling and high blood pressure. Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are generally not... Read more »

Medications

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...potassium levels, which rarely can cause serious side effects such as muscle weakness or... Read more »

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...potassium levels, which rarely can cause serious side effects such as muscle weakness or... Read more »

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...potassium levels, which rarely can cause serious side effects such as muscle weakness or... Read more »

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...potassium levels, which rarely can cause serious side effects such as muscle weakness or very... Read more »

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...potassium levels, which rarely can cause serious side effects such as muscle weakness or very... Read more »

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Cocoa may Help Lower Blood Pressure
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This is a study to test the safety and effectiveness of a new device, the Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension System, in people whose high blood pressure... Read summary »

In NFL, Fitness Protects the Heart
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Despite their massive size, National Football League players have similar cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to other... Read summary »