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Hypertension Is A Primary Risk Factor In A Heart Attack, Kidney Damage, And
High Blood Pressure and Anxiety
Anxiety does not cause chronic high blood pressure (hypertension). Anxiety can, however, cause spikes in blood pressure during anxiety episodes or panic attacks. Although these episodes are temporary, if they are frequent they can cause physical damage the same as chronic elevated blood pressure can.
The National Institute of Health considers any blood pressure reading over 140/90 to be high blood pressure.
The Health Central site on high blood pressure states:
"Hypertension places s...
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High Blood Pressure: Complications
...ComplicationsHypertension places stress on several organs (called target organs), including the kidneys, eyes, and heart, causing them to deteriorate over time. High blood pressure was directly... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Causes
...control, including blood vessel contraction, sodium and water balance, and cell development in the heart.Experts believed that this system evolved millions of years ago to protect early humans... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
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...and nerve damage (neuropathy) that can cause major damage to organs, including the eyes, kidneys, and heart.Managing risk factors for heart disease. Blood glucose control helps the heart, but it... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Complications
...veins in the groin (iliofemoral veins). Such a clot prevents normal return of blood from the leg to the heart.About 22% of patients have thrombocytopenia -- a reduction in blood platelets, which... Read more »Images
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Hypertension Traced to Childhood
June 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe high blood pressure can be traced back to a person's childhood. Analyses of blood pressure tracking studies... Read summary »
Pass the Peas to Lower BP
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A protein found in common garden peas could be the key to saving the lives of millions of people who suffer from high blood... Read summary »
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October 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When a patient is treated for kidney cancer, surgeons remove the affected kidney as part of treatment. However, new research... Read summary »
Heart Attack Treatment Favors Men
December 16, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »
Hypertension Hurts Kids, Too!
August 30, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adults aren't the only ones at risk for hypertension. A recent study reveals many children and adolescents who suffer from this... Read summary »
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