From: News Canada, Info4YourLife	Category: Hypertension
City:  -	Language: English

Keeoping blood pressure on target.

From: News Canada, Info4YourLife	Category: Hypertension
City:  -	Language: English

Controlling hypertension, or high blood pressure.

From: Beth Israel, NY	Category: Hypertension
City: New York	Language: English

Am I at risk for high blood pressure? This question from Beth Israel NY is "my father has high blood pressure, am I at risk, and how will I find out if I have high blood pressure, or hypertension."

From: Tim Donelan, MD	Category: Hypertension
City: Sioux Falls	Language: English

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.

From: Christopher Cannon, MD	Category: Hypertension
City: Boston	Language: English

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.

From: Barry Ramo, MD	Category: Hypertension
City: Albuquerque	Language: English

PreHypertension: Dr Barry Ramo, a cardiologist, discusses how heart disease causes cardiovascular disease. He also describes Prehypertension, which is essentially early hypertension, with borderline high blood pressure.

From: Carolyn Nelson, DO	Category: Hypertension
City: Farmington Hills	Language: English

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.

From: Brian Kessler, MD	Category: Hypertension
City: New York	Language: English

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.

From: Evan Schwarzwald, D.O., F.A.C.C.	Category: Hypertension
City: Great Neck	Language: English

Preventing complications of high blood pressure.