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Welcome
Welcome to the web site dedicated completely to Hypertension (or high blood pressure). The several pages of this site contain articles that are informative and helpful in aiding your understanding of this dangerous "silent killer."
What is Hypertension?
Hypertension is a persistent medical condition in which the blood pressure is elevated. It is also referred to as high blood pressure or shortened to HT, HTN or HPN. The word "hypertension", by itself, normally refers to systemic, arterial hypertension.
Hypertension can be classified as either primary or secondary. Essential or primary hypertension means that no medical cause can be found to explain the raised blood pressure and represents about 90-95% of hypertension cases. Secondary hypertension indicates that the high blood pressure is a result of (i.e., secondary to) another condition, such as kidney disease or tumors.
Persistent high blood pressure is sometimes referred to as a silent killer. Constant 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.
Hypertension can be classified as either primary or secondary. Essential or primary hypertension means that no medical cause can be found to explain the raised blood pressure and represents about 90-95% of hypertension cases. Secondary hypertension indicates that the high blood pressure is a result of (i.e., secondary to) another condition, such as kidney disease or tumors.
Persistent high blood pressure is sometimes referred to as a silent killer. Constant 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.
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Hypertension Video
What Does hypertension Do?
Have you ever wondered what the big deal about high blood pressure? You feel good - so why worry? The following video reveals the secret dangers of hypertension!
Have you ever wondered what the big deal about high blood pressure? You feel good - so why worry? The following video reveals the secret dangers of hypertension!
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RISK FACTORS
The truth about hypertension (or high blood pressure. We know that high blood pressure can kill. It is called the "silent killer." However, we do not know how the disease happens. In 95 percent of cases, there is no underlying cause - the reason why it's called primary or essential hypertension. In the remaining 5 percent of cases, the problem can be traced to kidney or heart disease and is known as secondary hypertension.
The truth about hypertension (or high blood pressure. We know that high blood pressure can kill. It is called the "silent killer." However, we do not know how the disease happens. In 95 percent of cases, there is no underlying cause - the reason why it's called primary or essential hypertension. In the remaining 5 percent of cases, the problem can be traced to kidney or heart disease and is known as secondary hypertension.
Drugs are good but this article suggests some great tips for lowering your hypertension numbers without medication!
Did you know?
Pulmonary hypertension is unusually high blood pressure reading in the arteries of the lungs! It creates conditions in which the right side of the heart needs to labor harder than normal. This will often result in chest pain (mostly in the front of the chest). Other symptoms might include dizziness, fainting, fatigue, light-headedness during exercise, shortness of breath during activity, leg swelling, and weakness. Advice on what to do!
Pulmonary hypertension is unusually high blood pressure reading in the arteries of the lungs! It creates conditions in which the right side of the heart needs to labor harder than normal. This will often result in chest pain (mostly in the front of the chest). Other symptoms might include dizziness, fainting, fatigue, light-headedness during exercise, shortness of breath during activity, leg swelling, and weakness. Advice on what to do!
People with high blood pressure often ask how to lower blood pressure naturally. This interesting article by Dr Charles Buchar gives informative and basic knowledge about hypertension and how to lower blood pressure without medication.
Problem With High Blood Pressure? Maybe you need to consider Music and Sounds for your Hypertension Treatment. This article gives an interesting alternative to the normal treatments of high blood pressure!