Portal hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in branches of the portal vein, the large vein that brings blood from the intestine to the liver. • Cirrhosis is the most common cause in Western countries. • The effects of portal hypertension can lead to an enlarged abdomen, abdominal discomfort, confusion, and internal bleeding. • Doctors [...]
Definition of Orthostatic Hypertension Orthostatic hypertension is an underappreciated but potentially clinically important entity. As alluded to above, orthostatic hypertension is defined simply as an increase in blood pressure upon assumption of upright posture. One problem with the literature on this subject is that very few studies have entailed direct measurement of arterial blood pressure [...]
High blood pressure can be termed the bane of modernisation because in primitive cultures, blood pressure was practically unknown. This disease is a result of a destructive lifestyle, smoking, obesity, alcohol intake, insulin resistance and stress. It has three major consequences stroke, heart attack and kidney damage. While some people may require medications to keep [...]
At the present time, hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the common diseases that people often have. It is believed that this disease is primarily caused by unhealthy way of people’s living. The 25% of our population today already have hypertension and this number is expected to increase in the coming years should [...]
(NaturalNews) Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure or HBP, affects more than 70 million Americans. High blood pressure causes damage to the blood vessels and eventually can lead to numerous side effects, such as heart disease, stroke or kidney failure, warns the American Heart Association. Home remedies can help lower blood pressure but should [...]
So far, more people focus on the problem of high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) that could trigger some long-term complications. But pressure low blood sugar can also be dangerous for patients because it could cause him in a coma (loss of consciousness). People who have diabetes at risk of hypoglycemia attack (pressure low blood sugar). [...]
What is blood pressure? High blood pressure or hypertension is a disease in which blood pressure exceeds normal value. Characterization of human blood pressure is as follows: Characterization of Blood Pressure Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) Normal <120 and <80 Prehypertension 120 to 139 or 80 to 89 degrees Hypertension 1 140 [...]
