Resistant hypertension and ultrasound
One form of arterial hypertension is resistant hypertension, which does not reduce its value to the correct (target) pressure despite taking three hypotensive drugs. Research is still ongoing to find...
Vitamin C rises - pressure falls
Vitamin C is classified as a water-soluble vitamin. It is characterised by multiple proven beneficial effects on the human body. It has a blood pressure regulating effect, lowers the level of total...
Hypotension
In contrast to hypertension, lowered blood pressure values are relatively rare. It is usually primary and occurs in young women.
Parmesan cheese in the diet reduces hypertension
Parmesan cheese is classified as an Italian, hard, long-ripened rennet type cheese.
Pheochromocytoma as a cause of hypertension
Pheochromocytoma is most often located in the adrenal gland and produces catecholamines responsible for the development of hypertension. Another name for the tumour is pheochromocytoma due to its...
Less sodium, more potassium
It is well known that limiting the amount of salt in the diet to less than 6g has an effect on lowering blood pressure.
The DASH diet
The DASH diet was developed by specialists at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the United States (NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), who observed a relationship...
Hypotensive properties of celery
Celery was grown as far back as ancient Greece and Rome, first as an ornamental plant. The inhabitants believed that celery roots brought good luck and would ensure their health, excellent condition...
Garlic - a priceless benefit of nature
Garlic (Allium sativa) has been recognised as a medicinal plant for over 5,000 years.
Pulmonary hypertension - symptoms and treatment of the disease
Pulmonary hypertension is an abnormal increase in pressure in the pulmonary artery.
Caffeine and its effects on the human cardiovascular system
Caffeine is an organic chemical found in plants (coffee beans, cocoa beans, guarana fruit, kola nuts). It can be found in a large number of beverages such as energy drinks and carbonated drinks, but...
Hypertension resistant (HTNO) - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Resistant hypertension is a form of hypertension in which the regular blood pressure measurement is consistently above 140/90 mmHg, despite the use of three hypotensive drugs from different...
Psychological stress and hypertension
The incidence of hypertension is associated with various stress stimuli. The stress response is designed to tune metabolic and immune functions to enable the body to survive in an external...
Venous stroke - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A stroke is a situation where there is a sudden, abrupt onset of neurological symptoms (on the part of the central nervous system) that last for no less than 24 hours. The most common ischaemic...
Are you treating hypertension and planning a pregnancy? Watch out for medication!
Drugs belonging to the group of so-called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors), the main representatives of which are captopril, enalapril, ramipril, lisinopril, are very...
Effect of blood pressure on headache
Headaches are quite common in hypertension (with increased diastolic pressure) and less common in hypotension.
Hypertension - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, influence of genes
Hypertension has a varied aetiology. Arterial pressure is influenced by genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. However, genetic predisposition is not the main contributor to hypertension, only...
White coat hypertension in adults - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
"White coat hypertension"-or isolated office hypertension-is when blood pressures are elevated above normal (>140/90mmHg in adults) in the doctor's office, with normal values measured at home. It...
Blood pressure jumps - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Spikes in blood pressure, can lead to very unpleasant symptoms, make work, study, childcare difficult, and can be a very serious threat to the patient's health and life. If they occur with increasing...
Medication in hypertension - why take it regularly?
Treatment for hypertension is usually planned for an indefinite period of time and is carried out throughout life. The type of blood pressure lowering medication and its dosage is determined by...
