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Friday, October, 30, 2009

The Effects High Blood Pressure Has

Clinical trial: New device for hard-to-treat hypertension

September 25, 2008

This is a study to test the safety and effectiveness of a new device, the Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension System, in people whose high blood pressure has not responded well to a diuretic and at least two other hypertension drugs. This international study is currently recruiting people ages 21 years to 80 years old who meet these criteria.

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Expert & Community Posts

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High Blood Pressure Drugs: Top 3 Effective Treatments
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...manufacture and cost, there are also a variety of side effects that accompany them.  ... Read more »

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

...Nevertheless, high blood pressure exerts its deadly effects on the heart and other blood vessels... Read more »

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Combat High Blood Pressure with Essential Herbs and Vitamins
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...remedies because they have successfully relieved the effects of this life-threatening condition.... Read more »

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Treating the Heart, and Perhaps the Head
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert

...Valsartan, a medication that is already used to treat high blood pressure, was studied in mice... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Anxiety - How to Cope with It
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...a healthy coping mechanism that will reverse the effects of the attack. This is needed to not... Read more »

Health Guide

High Blood Pressure Medicine and ED
...flow necessary for having proper erections. A good resource book for various medications' sexual side effects is Sexual Pharmacology. Drugs That Affect Sexual Function by Crenshaw & Goldberg... Read more »
Sodium in diet
Diet - sodium (salt) Side Effects Too much sodium will contribute to high blood pressure in persons who are sensitive to sodium. Most people with... Read more »
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
...the therapy is also to treat this silent problem without causing other problems like unbearable side effects from the medicines. Lifestyle modification For almost all people defined as... Read more »
Drug-induced hypertension
... Prevention Be careful when taking any substance. If you are unsure of the likely effects and of interactions with other medications that you are already taking, consult your... Read more »
Top Tips to Help You Unwind During the Holidays
...protecting us it can make us more vulnerable to health problems including headaches, stomach upsets, high blood pressure, and even stroke or heart disease.  How does stress affect your heart? ... Read more »

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