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Blood pressure: Dr Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, reviews high blood pressure. Hypertension puts strain on the heart and causes thickening of the heart muslce, it can also affect the blood vessels in the brain, and is a risk factor for stroke, and can cause kidney disease. Treatment consists of exercise, low salt diet and medications.
High Blood Pressure is commonly called the silent killer, since there are usually no symptoms from high blood pressure. However, High Blood Pressure causes very serious effects on multiple organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. It causes hardening of the arteries called athersclerosis. It can also cause thickening of the heart muscle, which can cause heart failure. Shortness of breath and leg swelling are findings of heart failure.
An overview of High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension. Blood pressure refers to the pressure that the blood in under when it moves through the arteries. A normal BP is less than 120/80. High blood pressure is frequently called "the silent killer", since there are rarely symptoms associated with it. Hypertension is a risk factor in blindness, stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and poor circulation. Hardening of the arteries and too much salt can worsen blood pressure.
Blood pressure refers to the pressure your blood is under to push the blood to your body. High Blood Pressure is comonly called the silent killer, since it usually does not cause symptoms. Hardening of the arteries and too much salt in the diet can cause your blood pressure to increase. Video courtesy of eMedTV.com
High Blood Pressure: Dr. Tim Donelan from the Sanford Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD, discusses hypertension or high blood pressure. He discusses the benefit of dietary treatment of high blood pressure. He specifically discusses the DASH diet and its benefits on people with high blood pressure. Blood pressure is commonly referred to as the silent killer, as people usually do not have symptoms while high blood pressure affects the arteries of the body.
High Blood Pressure: Dr. Carolyn Kaplan discusses high blood pressure, commonly caused the silent killer, since there are no symptoms. It causes problems such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and heart attack. Lifestyle changes to control blood pressure include not smoking, weight loss, regular exercise and a healthy diet. Some people will need blood pressure medication to control the BP.
Dr. Suzanne Oparil, a noted cardiologist, reviews a quiz about high blood pressure, or hypertension. Just because your family does not have a history of high blood pressure, you can still get high blood pressure. Being African American does make you higher risk for hypertension. As you get older, the risk of developing high blood pressure gets higher.
Dr, Arie Szatkowski, a cardiologist, discusses hypertension or high blood pressure. There are different stages of high blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. For mild hypertension, lifestyle changes can control mild blood pressure with regular exercise,a low salt diet high in fruits, vegetable, and fiber, weight loss, decrease alcohol intake, and regular exercise. Some people will need blood pressure medications.
ARB- angiotensin receptor blockers, such as avapro, cozaar, and diovan, and ACEi- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors-such as vasotec, zestril and monopril both affect the hormonal system which controls constriction of the arteries. Beta blockers such as toprol and tenormin lower the heart rate and the force of contraction of the heart. Calcium blockers, such as procardia and norvasc, as well as diuretics can also be helpful.
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