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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for Hypertension
  1. Hypertension (image) 
    Hypertension is a disorder characterized by consistently high blood pressure. Blood pressure readings are given as two numbers. The top number is called systolic blood pressure, and it represents the pressure generated when ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9699.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Untreated hypertension (image) 
    Hypertension is a disorder characterized by chronically high blood pressure. It must be monitored, treated and controlled by medicines, lifestyle changes, or a combination of both.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18166.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Drug induced hypertension (image) 
    Drug-induced hypertension is high blood pressure caused by a response to using, or stopping the use of, a chemical substance, drug, or medicine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18137.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. High blood pressure tests (image) 
    ... lab tests are recommended before beginning treatment of high blood pressure to determine organ or tissue damage or other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19232.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Primary pulmonary hypertension (image) 
    Pulmonary hypertension is the narrowing of the pulmonary arterioles within the lung. The narrowing of the arteries creates resistance ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9596.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Coarctation of the aorta (image) 
    ... the heart, is narrowed. The narrowing results in high blood pressure before the point of coarctation and low blood ... commonly, coarctation is located so that there is high blood pressure in the upper body and arms and low ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18128.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Taking your blood pressure at home (image) 
    After you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your health care provider may ask you to keep track of your blood pressure by measuring it at home. There are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000306.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Low sodium diet (image) 
    If you have high blood pressure or heart, liver, or kidney problems, your health care provider may suggest you lower your sodium intake. Look for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000284.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Kidney transplant - series (image) 
    ... patients with kidney failure caused by: Severe, uncontrollable high blood pressure (hypertension) Infections Diabetes mellitus Congenital abnormalities of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100087_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Monitoring blood pressure (image) 
    Hypertension is a disorder characterized by chronically high blood pressure. It must be monitored, treated and controlled by medicines, lifestyle changes, or a combination of both.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18165.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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