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- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic
The second, or lower, number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is equal to or greater than 130 80 mm-Hg A diagnosis of high blood pressure is usually based on the average of two or more readings taken on separate occasions
- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems Learn more about what your numbers mean
- Choosing blood pressure medications - Mayo Clinic
Medicines to treat high blood pressure are sometimes called antihypertensives Choosing the right blood pressure medicine can be challenging Your health care team may recommend more than one type of medicine to treat high blood pressure Always take blood pressure medicines as directed and get regular blood pressure checkups
- High blood pressure dangers: Hypertensions effects on your body
High blood pressure complications High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can quietly damage the body for years before symptoms appear Without treatment, high blood pressure can lead to disability, a poor quality of life, or even a deadly heart attack or stroke Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
- Pulse pressure: An indicator of heart health? - Mayo Clinic
Checking your pulse pressure may help your care team predict your risk of heart and blood vessel events, such as heart attacks and strokes A pulse pressure greater than 60 is a risk factor for heart disease, especially for older adults Stiffness of the body's largest arteries is the leading cause of increased pulse pressure in older adults
- 10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication
10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication By making these 10 lifestyle changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors - Mayo Clinic
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, also called ACE inhibitors, are medicines that lower blood pressure ACE inhibitors prevent an enzyme in the body from making angiotensin 2, which makes blood vessels narrow
- Thoracic outlet syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions in which there's pressure on blood vessels or nerves in the area between the neck and shoulder This space is known as the thoracic outlet Compression of the blood vessels and nerves can cause shoulder and neck pain It also can cause numbness in the fingers
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