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Hypertension Cases - Articles
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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Ahmad.H
Posted
Sun 16 Jan 2011 8:30pm
Hypertension is defined as the elevation of the systolic or diastolic pressure. In other words, the pressure of the blood in the arteries is above normal values.
Before we discuss more details about hypertension, we must outline the normal values of blood pressure:
If the systolic B.P is <120 and diastolic B.P is <80, this is known ...
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Causes Of Pulmonary Hypertension
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Jan
Posted
Sun 29 Nov 2009 10:04pm
Pulmonary hypertension is most commonly known as the high blood pressure. Lots of people suffer with it worldwide. It is sometimes said to be as the sister disease of the cardiovascular problems. About 80% of the people suffering with cardiovascular problems are noted to face the problem of pulmonary hypertension.
It is basically a health comp ...
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Acupuncture for High Blood Pressure
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Marilyn Yohe, L.Ac., MAOM
Posted
Mon 22 Jun 2009 10:59am
1 Comment
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is a very common health concern. In this country, 65 million people, or about 1/4 of Americans, are estimated to have high blood pressure.
In the early stages, hypertension is typically asymptomatic; people usually find out they have high blood pressure during a routine physical check-up. Do ...
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Treating Hypertension with Bonita Fish Peptides
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Methods of Healing
Posted
Sat 25 Feb 2012 6:04pm
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a profoundly detrimental health condition experienced by more than 970 million people globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2020, there will be more than 1.56 billion people worldwide with dangerously elevated blood pressure levels. WHO recognizes hypertension as one of the most pr ...
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Treating Hypertension with Bonito Fish Peptides
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Methods of Healing
Posted
Sat 25 Feb 2012 6:04pm
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a profoundly detrimental health condition experienced by more than 970 million people globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2020, there will be more than 1.56 billion people worldwide with dangerously elevated blood pressure levels. WHO recognizes hypertension as one of the most pr ...
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What are the causes of Pulmonary hypertension?
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Jan
Posted
Mon 06 Sep 2010 12:00am
In the last citing I highlighted the diagnostic techniques that differentiate pulmonary hypertension and other associated diseases that show similar signs and symptoms that might confuse you and your physician. That I explained the diagnostics previously, you must be thinking of this important question that will be striking in your mind by now ...
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Hypertension aka High Blood Pressure
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Corry C.
Posted
Thu 03 Sep 2009 10:02am
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Blood pressure is the force with which the blood presses against the walls of the blood vessels as it flows through them. The term Systolic blood pressure indicates the first hearing of the pulse, while Diastolic pressure indicates when the pulse can no longer be heard. Normal blood pressure should be around 120/80. Prehypertension ranges from 120– ...
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Resistant Hypertension: breaking the barrier
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Matt S.
Posted
Sat 08 Oct 2011 1:01pm
We are frequently faced with patients on multiple anti-hypertensives still with poorly controlled BP levels. I learned some very interesting points on an article at CJASN from Dr Townsend on how to approach the management of those patients:
** Drug-resistant hypertension is quite common, present in about one in eight hypertensives . Measuri ...
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