Hypertensive diseases (98 contents)
Spontaneous (primary) hypertension (36 contents)
Hypertension in the young. Why does it increasingly affect people before the age of 40?
Until recently, hypertension was mainly associated with middle-aged and elderly people. Today, it is increasingly being diagnosed in young people, even before the age of 30 or 40. Why is this the...
How to deal with high blood pressure problems?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. It can lead to serious complications such as heart disease, stroke or kidney...
What is a healthy diet for people with hypertension problems?
Hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular conditions that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. What many people do not realise is that one of the most effective...
What is a healthy diet for people with blood pressure problems?
Hypertension is one of the most common health problems affecting millions of people worldwide. Blood pressure that is too high increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and other serious...
What is a healthy diet for people with hypertension?
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health problem that can lead to many complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems. One of the key elements...
How to manage hypertension?
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is one of the most commonly diagnosed cardiovascular conditions worldwide. High blood pressure can lead to serious health complications such as heart...
How to deal with blood pressure problems?
Blood pressure problems are a common health problem that can lead to serious complications such as heart disease, stroke or kidney failure. Both high blood pressure (hypertension) and low blood...
Is it necessary to treat hypertension if it is 'only slightly elevated'?
That lifestyle and stress levels affect our health is a fact. According to estimates, more than one billion people aged between 30 and 79 suffer from hypertension worldwide, with more than half being...
How to treat hypertension in children?
Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is increasingly common in children. Effective treatment and control of hypertension are key to preventing future health complications.
What is hypertension?
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common health condition that can lead to serious complications such as stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Understanding hypertension and...
Hypertension in children: causes and treatment
Arterial hypertension, which is most often associated with adults, unfortunately also increasingly affects children and adolescents. This important health problem, if not spotted and treated early,...
Hypertension: everything you need to know!
Hypertension is one of the diseases of civilisation, affecting more than 1.3 billion people worldwide. Initially, it may not give symptoms that would prompt a visit to the doctor's office....
What causes high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Understanding the causes, as well as prevention and treatment methods, is key to maintaining...
What is normal blood pressure?
Blood pressure is an essential parameter of health, crucial for the functioning of the cardiovascular system and the general state of the body. Normal blood pressure is an indicator of the health of...
Snoring not only disturbs your partner in the bedroom, but also harms your heart
Despite appearances, snoring is a very serious problem, both for the person who snores and for the person who sleeps with him or her. It is well-known, for example, that through episodes of nocturnal...
Hypertension in children
A person suffering from hypertension in our imaginations is usually an elderly man with a big belly and a cigarette in his mouth. However, the truth is different, because most people over 60 suffer...
How can blood pressure problems make our lives harder?
Arterial pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries. It is always higher than the blood pressure exerted on the walls of the veins. Blood pressure can fluctuate over...
Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. It is the most common cause of death among adults.
Hypertension in children and adolescents - pharmacological treatment
For the majority of children and adolescents, lifestyle modification in terms of dietary changes and increased physical activity is used to treat hypertension. However, this does not apply to...
Hypertension in children and adolescents - diagnosis and further management
When, during three consecutive visits, we find elevated blood pressure values in our patient, we diagnose him (depending on the values) with pre-hypertension or hypertension. How do we proceed?
Hypertension and smoking are risk factors for stroke
Hypertension and cigarette smoking are risk factors for stroke. The aim of the study published, by Hashimoto, in the American Journal of Hypertension was to investigate whether blood pressure levels...
