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An overview of High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension. High blood pressure is frequently called "the silent killer", since there are rarely symptoms associated with it. It has detrimental effects on multiple organ systems, including the cardiovascular system.
High Blood Pressure is comonly called the silent killer, since it usually does not cause symptoms. This animated video reviews high blood pressure. Video courtesy of eMedTV.com
White Coat Hypertension is the phenomenon that occurs when a patient measures their blood pressure at home and finds that the blood pressure is normal, but at the doctors office the blood pressure is found to be high.
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. This animated video reviews the effects of high blood pressure.
Dr. Suzanne Oparil, a noted cardiologist, reviews a quiz about high blood pressure, or hypertension.
Dr, Arie Szatkowski, a cardiologist, discusses hypertension or high blood pressure. Memphis, TN. Visit sterncardio.com for more information.
Blood pressure: Dr Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, reviews high blood pressure.
Dr. Brian Kessler reviews the medications used in high blood pressure, including ARB's, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, alpha blockers, and calcium channel blockers.
A new study at Ohio State University is looking at an implant to help control blood pressure. This is the first study to look at an implantable device to control blood pressure.