Hypertension WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Hypertension and compiled helpful research notes below.
- UptoDate: Patient information: High Blood Pressure Overview
patients.uptodate.com - Patient information: High Blood Pressure Overview
- Wikipedia: Hypertension en.wikipedia.org - Hypertension
- Mayo Clinic: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) mayoclinic.com - High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- WebMD: Hypertension - High Blood Pressure Health Center webmd.com - Hypertension - High Blood Pressure Health Center
- Heart and Stroke Foundation: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) ww2.heartandstroke.ca - High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: High Blood Pressure nhlbi.nih.gov - High Blood Pressure
- American Heart Association: About High Blood Pressure americanheart.org - About High Blood Pressure
- WrongDiagnosis: Hypertension wrongdiagnosis.com - Hypertension
- Cleveland Clinic: Hypertension my.clevelandclinic.org - Hypertension
- MedicineNet: High Blood Pressure medicinenet.com - High Blood Pressure
Nominated Resources for Hypertension
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- High Blood Pressure Treatment and Medication Reviews (2 nominations)www.minusbloodpressure.com
- Blood Pressure: Monitor Your Blood Pressure | Advice & Information (1 nomination)www.blood-pressure-monitoring.org
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Research Notes on Hypertension
Hypertension (high blood pressure, HTN) is a potentially serious condition that may lead to stroke, heart disease, heart failure, and kidney failure. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms and someone can have it for years without realizing it. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries while the heart pumps. If this pressure stays high for an extended amount of time, it may cause damage to the body.1
Fast Facts
- For most people, a normal blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 mm Hg.2
- The high number is called the systolic reading and the low number is called the diastolic.2
- It is estimated that around 1 in 3 adults (73 million people) in the U.S. has high blood pressure.3
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Latest Headlines on Hypertension
What is Hypertension?
- American Heart Association: What is High Blood Pressure?
- MedlinePlus: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- KidsHealth: Hypertension
- eMedTV: Comprehensive Hypertension Information
What Are The Symptoms of Hypertension?
- HealthWise (via PeaceHealth): High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Symptoms
- eMedicineHealth: High Blood Pressure Symptoms
- NHLBI: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Hypertension
- American Heart Association: How Do I Know If I Have High Blood Pressure?
What Are The Causes and Complications of Hypertension?
- CardiologyChannel: Hypertension Causes
- US Food and Drug Administration: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)-Who is at Risk?
- WrongDiagnosis: Complications of Hypertension
- Mayo Clinic: Hypertension - Complications
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Hypertension?
- American Academy of Family Physicians: Hypertension - How is it Treated?
- HealthWise (via PeaceHealth): High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Treatment
- eMedTV: Hypertension Treatment
- CardiologyChannel: Hypertension Medications
- eMedicineHealth: High Blood Pressure Medications
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Hypertension?
- GrannyMed: Home Remedies for Hypertension
- Cleveland Clinic: Alternative Treatments for Hypertension
- MotherNature: High Blood Pressure Alternative Treatments
- EarthClinic: High Blood Pressure Remedies
- HolisticOnline: Hypertension Alternative Treatments
- Healthy-Holistic-Living: Holistic Treatment for High Blood Pressure
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Hypertension?
- PatientHealthInternational: Types of High Blood Pressure
- eMedTV: Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Health24: Types of Hypertension
- WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of Hypertension
- Medscape: Hypertension: Prognosis
How Do You Prevent Hypertension?
- NHLBI: How Can High Blood Pressure Be Prevented?
- eMedicineHealth: Hypertension Prevention
- Answers.com: Hypertension: Prevention
- HealthWise (via WebMD): High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) - Prevention
- WrongDiagnosis: Prevention of Hypertension
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Hypertension
- MyLot: Oh Great! Now I Have High Blood Pressure!
- Blogging in Paris: Good Resolutions
- My Life as an Army Wife: I Have High Blood Pressure!
Foundations and Support Groups on Hypertension
- WebMD: Hypertension: Support Group
- DailyStrength: High Blood Pressure Support Group
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Hypertension
- CardiologyChannel: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Forums
- American Heart Association: High Blood Pressure Management Forums
- eHealthForum: High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, High Cholesterol Forum
- MedHelp: Hypertension Forums
- Dipex: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Forums
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hypertension
- JAMA: Hypertension Articles
- PubMedCentral: Hypertension Articles
- Google Scholar: Hypertension Articles
Clinical Trials on Hypertension
- ClinicalTrials: Hypertension Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Hypertension Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: What is High Blood Pressure
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Heart Association: About High Blood Pressure
- ↑ MedicineNet: High Blood Pressure
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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