Blood Pressure Information and Side Effects
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. Unless indicated otherwise, blood pressure is understood to mean arterial blood pressure, i.e. the pressure in the large arteries, such as the brachial artery (in the arm). The pressure of the blood in other vessels is lower than the arterial pressure.
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Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page
... Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. It may be caused by hypovolemia (a decreased amount of blood in the body), resulting f...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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...
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Blood Pressure Articles
- 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... - Kidney Disease of Diabetes
... Each year in the United States, nearly 100,000 people are diagnosed with kidney failure, a serious condition in which the kidneys fail to rid the body of wastes. Kidney failure is the final stage of a... - Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page
... Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. It may be caused by hypovolemia (a decreased amount of blood in the body), resulting f... - 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 las enfermedades cardiacas y cardiovasculares
... Aunque con frecuencia se piensa que son el mismo padecimiento, las enfermedades cardiacas y cardiovasculares son distintas e involucran a diferentes partes del cuerpo. La enfermedad cardiaca se refier... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de las enfermedades de las arterias coronarias
... La enfermedad de las arterias coronarias es un tipo de enfermedad cardiaca. Las arterias coronarias son vasos sanguíneos que transportan sangre y oxígeno al músculo del corazón. Cuando estas arterias ...
Resources
- American Indian and Alaska Native People: Keep the Harmony Within You-Check Your Blood Pressure! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS)
- Ask NOAH About: Beta Blockers Fact Sheet (New York Online Access to Health, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (NOAH))