Blood pressure (low)
Hypotension is persistent abnormally low blood pressure. Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in your arteries. The blood circulation is a closed system in which the pressure varies constantly. It rises to a peak, called the systolic pressure, ... [... more]
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Metabolic syndrome
Dr Trisha Macnair looks at the various conditions that make up metabolic syndrome. For centuries, doctors have recognised the dangers of conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. But only recently have they realised there's a ... [... more]
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Blood pressure (high)
Persistent high blood pressure (hypertension), if untreated puts you at greater risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. The systolic pressure. This is the first and higher measurement. It is a measure of the blood ... [... more]
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Blood pressure, lifestyle and treatment
Healthy, eating, evidence, Blood pressure, lifestyle and treatment This site takes a look at things that put up your blood pressure, especially salt, and how changing lifestyle can reduce your blood pressure. Oral potassium and blood pressure ... [... more]
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Fainting
Fainting can be caused by a number of factors linked to a person's heart, circulation, blood pressure and breathing. The type of fainting attack described here is the most frequent and can happen at any time to otherwise healthy people. Things ... [... more]
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Visken tablets
There may be an increased risk of extremely slow heart rate when pindolol is taken with digoxin. If pindolol is taken together with clonidine, there is a risk of a rebound increase in blood pressure if clonidine is stopped. Pindolol should be ... [... more]
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Eudemine Injection
Diazoxide works by causing the muscle in the walls of the blood vessels (arteries) to relax. This allows the arteries to widen rapidly and reduces blood pressure. Diazoxide injection is mainly used for the short-term, emergency treatment of very ... [... more]
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Rasilez (aliskiren)
Rasilez tablets contain the active ingredient aliskiren, which is a type of medicine called a renin inhibitor. It is used to help lower high blood pressure. Aliskiren works by preventing the action of an enzyme in the body called renin. Normally ... [... more]
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Hypertension
In the UK, about one in five people, at least 10 million, have high blood pressure - or hypertension. Since they don't usually have any symptoms, many say they're not worried about it. But should they be? Blood pressure is the force exerted by ... [... more]
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Hypertension (high blood pressure)
The heart is a pump designed to force blood through our body. Blood is pumped from the heart through the arteries out to our muscles and organs. Every adult over 40 should get their blood pressure checked. Pumps work by generating pressure. Put ... [... more]
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Prevention approaches
Becoming more active and improving your diet can make a tremendous difference to your heart - taking more exercise helps reduce blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and boosts metabolism - all of which can reduce your risk of coronary ... [... more]
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Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia)
Up to 1 in 10 pregnant women develop raised blood pressure accompanied by the appearance of protein in the urine (proteinuria) and retention of excessive amounts of fluid in the body (oedema). It is not usually seen before the sixth month of ... [... more]
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