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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Hypertension

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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Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

......appropriately. The organs that suffer the consequences of the hypertension are also referred... Read more »

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

......pressure that irritates the veins called "portal hypertension."   The portal vein is... Read more »

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Hypertension in the Elderly: A Growing Population at Risk
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

......More so, at least 60% of the elderly develop Stage 2 hypertension. Research has proven that... Read more »

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Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

......medication and lifestyle modifications. Another form of hypertension is renal hypertension,... Read more »

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Pediatric Hypertension Explained
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

.........overall number of children that are diagnosed with hypertension is low when compared to... Read more »

Health Guide

Hypertensive retinopathy
...high blood pressure prevents changes in the blood vessels of the eye. Read more »
Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
Accelerated hypertension; Arteriolar nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant Prevention If you have high blood... Read more »
Renovascular hypertension
Renovascular hypertension (high blood pressure) is caused by narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. Alternative Names Renal hypertension;... Read more »
Primary pulmonary hypertension
......heart or lungs causing the high blood pressure. Alternative Names Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension; Familial primary pulmonary... Read more »
Drug-induced hypertension
......by stopping a drug or medication. See also high blood pressure. Alternative Names Hypertension - medication related Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »

Medications

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...This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the... Read more »

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...with other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to prevent chest pain... Read more »

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...inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It works by relaxing... Read more »

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...inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults and in children... Read more »

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...inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It works by relaxing blood... 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 »

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 »

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

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Inexpensive Hypertension Drug Could Treat MS
September 10, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Turning serendipity into science, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that a safe, inexpensive... Read summary »

Induction of Labor Recommended for Women With High Blood Pressure
August 11, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inducing a pregnancy at 37 weeks, may be healthier for some women and their babies. About six percent of pregnancies are... Read summary »