Directory of Hypertension Resources

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A common disorder, often with no symptoms, in which the blood pressure is persistently above 140/90 mg Hg.

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Resources in This Category

• Arterial Hypertension

  http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular-disorders/hypertension/overview-of-hypertension
  Discussion on signs and symptoms, diagnosing, treatment and life style modification for this condition. From the Merck Manual.

• Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home

  http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/diagnosis-tests/blood-pressure-monitoring-at-home.html
  A note on different devices available, their advantages, how to use them, and preparing to take reading or monitoring blood pressure.

• eMedicine Health: High Blood Pressure

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/high_blood_pressure/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing an overview of hypertension and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

• IHealth

  http://www.ihealthlabs.eu/
  Develops devices that are compatible with iPhone, iPod and iPad and that allow users to take responsibility for their health.

• National Center for Biotechnology Information

  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001502
  Consumer Information on hypertension, causes, incidence, risk factors, symptoms, signs, tests, treatment, prognosis, complications, prevention and other resources.

• Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH)

  http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/pih.html
  Report of the Canadian Hypertension Society Consensus Conference.

• The DASH Diet Eating Plan

  http://dashdiet.org/
  Learn about the DASH diet for weight loss, and to lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

• Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension
  Scholarly article on hypertension, classification,signs and symptoms, causes,diagnosis, prevention, treatment, complications, epidemiology, and history.

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