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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Hypertension Prevention

Health Encyclopedia: Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Alternative Names

Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary hypertension


Prevention


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Expert & Community Posts

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Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a highly life-threatening disease that affects thousands of... Read more »

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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs a... Read more »

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

High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »

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I’ve been told that I have white coat or office high blood pressure, is there anything I should do?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...question. This diagnosis of “office-related” high blood pressure is usually suggested when... Read more »

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What is High Blood Pressure?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure you may be wondering exactly what it is and how... Read more »

Health Guide

Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
...nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant Prevention If you have high blood pressure, carefully monitoring your blood pressure and taking your... Read more »
Preeclampsia
Toxemia; Pregnancy-induced hypertension Prevention Although there are currently no known prevention methods, it is important for all pregnant... Read more »
Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means that you have elevated levels of pressure of blood in your arteries. Prolonged periods of high blood pressure can cause serious... Read more »
Pseudotumor cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Benign intracranial hypertension Prevention References Jonnalagadda J. Lithium, minocycline, and... Read more »
Hypertensive retinopathy
...high blood pressure prevents changes in the blood vessels of the eye. Read more »

Medications

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...ORALPronounced: (low-SAR-tan)Uses This drug is used to treat high blood pressure ... Read more »

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...is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to... Read more »

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).... Read more »

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in... Read more »

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It... Read more »

Related News

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 »

BP Test: Home vs. Doc?s Office
December 08, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading... Read summary »

Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
September 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »

Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women
May 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »

Poor Sleep May Lead to Heart Problems
August 22, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not getting enough sleep as a teenager could hurt your heart when you get older. A new study from Case Western Reserve... Read summary »