High blood pressure

High blood pressure quiz: Should you be concerned?
If you think you don't need to worry about high blood pressure, think again.
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High blood pressure can affect all types of people.
About 1 in every 5 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure. High blood pressure occurs more often in men than in women, and in African Americans almost twice as often as in Caucasians.
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - An above normal systolic or diastolic blood pressure. This condition is considered a risk factor for the development of heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, and kidney disease.
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High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of kidney failure, also commonly called end-stage renal disease (ESRD). People with kidney failure must either receive a kidney transplant or go on dialysis.
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High Blood Pressure (known medically as hypertension) is the most common chronic illness in America.
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High Blood Pressure Tests
Routine lab tests are recommended before beginning treatment of high blood pressure to determine organ or tissue damage or other risk factors.
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High Blood Pressure: Weight Control
What is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a condition in which your blood pressure is consistently higher than normal.
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High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood as it courses through the circulatory system.
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High blood pressure is a silent killer that presents one of the greatest health risks facing the African American community. Learn how you can control high blood pressure and improve your health.
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High blood pressure linked to walking difficulties in elderly
2 August 2006
Higher than normal blood pressure could be a factor for walking difficulties later in life, according to a new study.
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High blood pressure can damage the tiny blood vessels that supply blood to the light-sensitive lining of the back of the eye (retina). The damage is known as retinopathy. If untreated, retinopathy can lead to vision loss and blindness.
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Secondary high blood pressure is caused by one of the following conditions:
acute lead poisoning
alcohol abuse
cocaine and other illegal drugs
congenital heart disease, such as coarctation of the aorta ...
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Pulmonary hypertension: High blood pressure in the pulmonary artery that conveys blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. The pressure in the pulmonary artery is normally low compared to that in the aorta.
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High Blood Pressure - High Blood Pressure: Medical information about hypertension, its treatment, therapies and prevention Source:MedicineNet
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High blood pressure (or hypertension) is when the pressure is persistently higher than it should be (above 140/90), causing increased strain on your arteries.
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High blood pressure is a dangerous condition that in adults is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
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High blood pressure can cause damage to many organs, including the brain, eyes, heart and kidneys, as well as to arteries throughout the body.
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High blood pressure is a serious concern because it increases the risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure and stroke. Treatment that brings blood pressure down to normal levels reduces the risk of having these undesirable conditions.
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High blood pressure is a factor in heart disease and stroke. This article provides a broad overview of the condition, the possible causes, lifestyle factors and medications used to treat it.
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certain disease states (diabetes, collagen vascular diseases)
the presence of a type of uterine tumor called a leiomyoma ...
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High blood pressure may be present along with abnormal urinalysis. Laboratory tests may reveal anemia or indicate reduced kidney functioning, including azotemia (accumulation of nitrogenous wastes such as creatinine and urea).
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High blood pressure/hypertension
Blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mmHg (for an adult). High blood pressure (hypertension) can cause health problems such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems.
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High blood pressure (above 160 systolic or 90 diastolic) triples the risk of claudication (see "Hypertension").
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Very high blood pressure needs to be treated carefully, as it may behave quite unpredictably and fall abruptly. If symptoms do not improve with medications, a pacemaker may be required.
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HYPERTENSION: High blood pressure.
HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA: High triglyceride levels in the blood.
HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA: Abnormally low levels of immunoglobulins. See Antibodies.
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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can contribute to heart disease, strokes and kidney failure. A number of studies have shown vegetarians to have lower blood pressures than non-vegetarians (Sacks, 1974, Armstrong, 1977).
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All the catecholamines stimulate high blood pressure and can trigger symptoms usually associated with threatening situations leading to a panic attack.
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2) Drug-induced lupus can develop in response to the use of certain medications such as procainamide and some high blood pressure medications.
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Teveten (eprosartan mesylate) An angiotensin II receptor antagonist approved as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive agents for the treatment of high blood pressure. Available in 400- and 600-mg tablets.
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The extra catecholamines cause high blood pressure (hypertension), which can cause headaches, sweating, pounding of the heart, pain in the chest, and a feeling of anxiety.
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A drug used to treat high blood pressure that is also being studied in the prevention of side effects caused by radiation therapy used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called ACE inhibitors.
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High Risk: Having a medical condition like diabetes or high blood pressure that requires special care during pregnancy and birth.
Hormone: A chemical messenger in the blood that stimulates various organs to action.
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In case you need more motivation to lose weight, here is a partial list of the medical problems whose frequency is increased by obesity: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, arthritis, gall stones, back, hip, knee, ...
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It also causes other problems such as anemia, high blood pressure, and bone disease in the body by impairing hormone production by the kidneys.
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