Added: Dec 20, 2007
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.
JAMA Report: A new study in JAMA shows that eating small amounts of chocolate may help to lower blood pressure. Dr. Dirk Taubert. Univ. Hospital of Cologne.
Dr, Arie Szatkowski, a cardiologist, discusses hypertension or high blood pressure. Memphis, TN. Visit sterncardio.com for more information.
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that in men with hypertension (or high blood pressure) that moderate alcohol intake of about 1-2 glasses a day lowered risk of heart attack stroke and death.
The effects of hypertension on your body.
This animated video reviews the effects that having high bloodpressure has on your body.