Hypertension And Kidneys

3 April 2011

Share Hypertension and kidneys are closely related to each other. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body’s tissues. High blood pressure have to be monitored for heart rate and [...]

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Hypertension And Kidney Disease

3 April 2011

Share Blood pressure means the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels or arteries. Blood pressure usually means systemic arterial blood pressure. Systemic arterial blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the large arteries. Blood pressure, especially high blood pressure is closely related to kidney health. In fact, [...]

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Beware Of Pulmonary Hypertension

3 April 2011

Share Pulmonary hypertension is usually an outcome of heart and lung disease. Pulmonary high blood pressure may also trigger without any heart and lung problem. It is known as primary pulmonary hypertension. Young females usually suffer from it. This high blood pressure is caused by increased pressure on blood flow from the right side of [...]

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A Brief History of Hypertension

3 April 2011

Share Theconcept of hypertension as it is known today has witnessed a series of theories and discoveries, all aimed at uncovering the mystery surrounding this medical problem. It may be helpful to cast a glance at the ancient history of high blood pressure to see the development of the various theories over the centuries.

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Salt Restrictions For BP Patients

3 April 2011

Share Salt has often been linked with the problem of high blood pressure. Excessive consumption of salt is believed to be one of the primary causes for hypertension. If you too are dealing with the problem, then it is important that you keep your salt intake in control. Here are some salt restrictions that hypertension [...]

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Use Diuretics to Treat Hypertension

3 April 2011

Share Diuretics are a category of medications used to treat patients with high blood pressure. They are also used to treat patients who have contracted heart ailments due to high blood pressure such as Hypertension.

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Lipid Hypothesis Of Atherosclerosis

2 April 2011

Share Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting the blood vessels of the arteries. Often, plasma proteins which carry cholesterol and triglycerides, known as lipoproteins, get accumulated in the walls of the arteries. As a result plague gets formed within the arteries.

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Lifestyle Management And Medical Treatment Of Hypertension

2 April 2011

Share Now that you’ve been diagnosed with hypertension what’s next? How do you control the disease and manage the symptoms so that you aren’t at risk for secondary diseases because of the hypertension? This answer depends on what your risk factors are and whether or not you can control your hypertension with lifestyle changes or [...]

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Hedis Health Plan 2005 for Hypertension

2 April 2011

Share Many people the world over are affected with the problem of high blood pressure. High blood pressure refers to a medical condition of steadily raised systolic reading more than 140mmHg and diastolic more than 90mmHg. Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to heart attack, organ damage, and blindness.

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Hypertension Treatment For Women

2 April 2011

Share Hypertension treatment for women greatly reduces the risk of serious health problems such as heart disease or stroke in women, especially in older women. High blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death in both men and women. However, the prevalence of hypertension increases with age, and older women outnumber older [...]

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Hypertension Specialists

2 April 2011

Share Hypertension is a condition of higher than normal blood pressure in the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the other parts of the body. It is a widely prevalent medical condition all across the world.

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Hypertension Medicines

2 April 2011

Share Hypertension is a condition in which the blood running in the vessels or capillaries exerts excessive pressure on the walls of the vessels. In other words of medical science it is called ‘high blood pressure’. In hypertension the heart needs to work with more force and consistent hard work of heart makes it vulnerable [...]

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