Archive for the 'Hypertension/High Blood Pressure' Category
Sleep Apnea Hypertension
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Sleep apnea is a condition in which, during sleep a person pauses their breathing for a period of time that they miss at least one breath. By definition the cessation must also trigger either a change in EEG pattern and/or a blood oxygen desaturation of at least 3-4%. Both hypertension and heart failure […]
Salt And Hypertension
Monday, June 2nd, 2008In many homes and for many people, salt is a staple used at most meals. For many, it’s used to such an extreme that it’s added to their food before even tasting it. If this describes you, detaching your hand from the salt shaker may pose quite a challenge, but if you have […]
Managing Hypertension – What You Can Do
Friday, May 16th, 2008Worldwide hypertension is one of the most commonly diagnosed and potentially serious health conditions. Also known as high blood pressure, the first challenge of this condition is discovering it, as for the most part it is symptom-less. Hypertension affects both men and women of all ages with genetics listed as one of the major […]
Understanding Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - PAH
Friday, May 9th, 2008As a basic definition, pulmonary arterial hypertension is when the blood pressure occurring in the pulmonary artery is consistently high. Measured in mmHg (millimeters of mercury) normal is considered to be 12-14 mmHg. Pressure exceeding 25 mmHg indicates the presence of pulmonary hypertension. Although treatment is available, there is no definitive cure for this […]
Hypertension Treatment in Pregnancy – Therapy for Gestational Hypertension
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Since the time of Adam and Eve pregnancy and delivery have been a part of life, which for most women is a wonderful experience. However, for some women health challenges rise for which therapy or treatment is necessary. Hypertension is one of those conditions.
Three Hypertension Categories
Hypertension during pregnancy basically falls into one of […]
Hypertension and Adolescents – A Problem On The Rise
Monday, April 28th, 2008While at one time hypertension and adolescents were not commonly found in the same sentence, sadly today the two appear together as the incidence of hypertension in adolescents is on the rise. The subsequent health challenges that hypertension can give rise to can really add insult to injury for people at such an early […]
