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Health Encyclopedia: High Blood Pressure Introduction
- High Blood Pressure - Introduction
- Highlights
- Diagnosis
- Causes of High Blood Pressure
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Introduction
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is elevated pressure of the blood in the arteries. Hypertension results from two major factors, which can be present independently or together:
- The heart pumps blood with excessive force
- The body's smaller blood vessels (known as the arterioles) narrow, so that blood flow exerts more pressure against the vessels' walls
Expert & Community Posts
Differing Hypertension Treatments
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...sudden death. High blood pressure can even complicate pregnancy and cause problems for the baby... Read more »
High Blood Pressure and Women: 4 Issues You Need to Know About
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...relating to women that are worth mentioning. 1. Pregnancy Many pregnant women with high blood... Read more »
The 7 Most Common Causes for Low Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...pressure to fall below normal. Among these causes are pregnancy, heart related conditions,... Read more »
Controlling High Blood Pressure Without Drugs
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertThe usual way that people with diabetes control hypertension -- high blood pressure in normal... Read more »
How Much Weight Should I Gain During Pregnancy
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertNutrition plays an important role during pregnancy for both the mother and her child. A healthy... Read more »
Health Guide
High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...brand will reduce this symptom.ACE inhibitors can harm a developing fetus and should not be used during pregnancy, particularly in the second and third trimester.Uncommon Side Effects of ACE... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...to have a heart attack, and nearly twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease as people with normal blood pressure.Hypertension is a disorder characterized by chronically high blood... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Causes
...increase blood pressure in hypertensive people, although they appear to pose no danger for those with normal blood pressure.Oral contraceptives ("the pill") increase the risk for high blood... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...diastolic) indicate an increased risk for developing hypertension. [See Table Blood Pressure Ranges.]A normal blood pressure reading is 120/80 mm Hg or lower. Most people with high blood pressure... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...(good) cholesterol less than 35 mg/dL or triglyceride level 250 mg/dL or higherHave had diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or have given birth to a baby that weighed more than 9... Read more »Images
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Related News
High Blood Sugar Increases Birth Risks
May 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even if a pregnant woman doesn't have diabetes, higher than normal blood sugar levels put her and her babies at risk for birth... Read summary »
Drug Lowers Blood Pressure in Teens
September 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new therapy may offer hope for adolescents with hypertension. In recent clinical trial, allopurinol (Zyloprim) -- a drug that... Read summary »
Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
May 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... 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 »
Healthy Gums Equal Healthy Babies
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? One step to a healthier newborn might be a new toothbrush and some better dental hygiene. The reason: gum disease is linked to a... Read summary »
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