Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries. When the pressure is too high, the heart is working harder than it should, and the blood vessels are overstressed. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can range from mild to...

Hypertension Also known as high blood pressure, a condition in which too much force is exerted by the blood as it travels through the body's arteries. There are two types of hypertension: primary and secondary. Primary, or essential,...

The medical term for high blood pressure. See also:...

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Hypertension, commonly referred to as "high blood pressure" or HTN, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated.[1] While it was previously referred to as arterial hypertension, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier...

Salt Restriction The low-salt, low-fat DASH diet failed to remedy the blunting of the nocturnal decline in blood pressure that has been observed in blacks, Dr. Lawrence J. Appel reported at the annual conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High...

Why bother to control hypertension? The statistics, and the numbers make a compelling argument. But even more convincing is a close examination of the damage done to organs. Here is a quick tour of the vital organs--and a graphic description of what hypertension...

Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday it has received U.S. approval for the hypertension drug Tekturna _ a potential blockbuster that has shown the ability to lower blood pressure more effectively than common treatments.Tekturna is the first new type of medicine in more than...

The short-term spike in blood pressure that comes with moderate exercise doesn't harm the hearts of healthy older people with mild hypertension, new research shows. "There has been some hesitation on the part of individuals when they have high blood...