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For other forms of hypertension see hypertension (disambiguation). Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Definiti ...
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- High Blood Pressure
... Nearly one in three American adults has high blood pressure. Once high blood pressure develops, it usually lasts a lifetime. The good news is that it can be treated and controlled. High blood pressure... - High Blood Pressure
... As is pumped from your heart through your body, the blood puts force or pressure against the blood vessel (or artery) walls. Your blood pressure is a reading, or measure, of this pressure. When that r... - High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
... Your kidneys play a key role in keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range, and blood pressure, in turn, can affect the health of your kidneys. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can d... - Intervention Improves Control of High Blood Pressure in Young Inner-City African-American Men
... In East Baltimore's inner city, a group of hypertensive young African-American men gained control of their high blood pressure, thanks to a comprehensive intervention conducted at the community le... - NHLBI Study Finds All-in-one Approach to Lifestyle
Changes Effectively Lowers Blood Pressure
... Lifestyle changes to prevent or control high blood pressure need not be made one at a time. According to a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with special counse... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la alimentación saludable para el corazón
... La dieta es uno de los elementos que pueden afectar la salud del corazón, así como el riesgo de sufrir una enfermedad cardiaca. Y todas las mujeres necesitan preocuparse por las enfermedades cardiacas... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la hipertensión sanguínea
... A medida que el corazón bombea la sangre a todo el cuerpo, la sangre ejerce fuerza o presión contra las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos (o arterias.) La presión sanguínea es la lectura, o medición, de...
Resources
- 'White Coat Hypertension' Common Among Sleep Apnea Patients (American College of Chest Physicians)
- About High Blood Pressure: A Special Message for Women (American Heart Association)
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