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Care In Hypertension Patient
Hypertension; HBP; Blood pressure - high
Symptoms
Most of the time, there are no symptoms. For most patients, high blood pressure is found when they visit their health care provider or have it checked elsewhere.
Because there are no symptoms, people can develop heart disease and kidney problems without knowing they have high blood pressure.
If you have a severe headache, nausea or vomiting, bad headache, confusion, changes in your vision, or nosebleeds you...
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From Our Experts
Hypertension in the Elderly: A Growing Population at Risk
In the United States, hypertension in the elderly is very common. Studies show that age plays a major role in the development of high blood... Read more »
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: Identifying the Risks to Protect Your...
Hypertension is a potentially life-threatening disease that affects 1 out of every 3 adults in the United States alone. More so, the... Read more »
The Year of Hypertension: 2008
The past year was a big one in hypertension. A number of trials were reported at meetings and in the medical literature with great... Read more »
The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
A recent study in the journal Hypertension, reports that women who are sleep deprived have a greater risk than men of developing high blood... Read more »
Questions and Answers on Hypertension Control
1. I can't get my blood pressure under control, why? 2. I am taking Cozaar for high blood pressure. Some days my readings aren't too... Read more »
From Our Sources
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 »
Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications...
Left untreated, hypertension will cause complications. People with untreated high blood pressure will not live as long as people with well treated... Read more »
Frequent Doctor Visits Help Diabetics Control Hypertension
Harvard researchers have found that frequent doctor visits help people with diabetes better control their high blood pressure. In the study,... Read more »
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension; Idiopathic pulmonary arterial... Read more »
Hypertensive retinopathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension) is the only treatment for hypertensive retinopathy. See also: Malignant hypertension for treatment... Read more »
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