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| Â | High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease |
 | | If your systolic blood pressure is consistently 140 or higher or your diastolic pressure is 90 or higher, you have high blood pressure and should talk with your doctor about the best ways to lower it. | | | People with a systolic blood pressure of 120 to 139 or a diastolic blood pressure of 80 to 89 are considered prehypertensive and should adopt health-promoting lifestyle changes to prevent diseases of the heart and blood vessels. | | | The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recommends that people with kidney disease use whatever therapy is necessary, including lifestyle changes and medicines, to keep their blood pressure below 130/80. |
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| Â | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Blood pressure |
| | Pre-high blood pressure: systolic pressure consistently 120 to 139, or diastolic 80 to 89 | | | Blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. | | | To obtain your blood pressure measurement, your health care provider will wrap the blood pressure cuff snugly around your upper arm, positioning it so that the lower edge of the cuff is 1 inch above the bend of the elbow. |
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| Â | Heartpoint: High Blood Pressure Information |
| | The blood pressure is expressed as the systolic pressure "over" the diastolic pressure. | | | The pressure present in the arteries when the heart is not pumping is termed the "diastolic" blood pressure. | | | It is very interesting to note that while the incidence of high blood pressure is low in Japan, it is higher in Japanese who migrate to America, underscoring the idea that there are things that we do culturally that will affect the incidence of high blood pressure. |
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| Â | Lower blood pressure - Home Page |
| | It's likely to meet a numeric value for blood pressure like 120/80mmHg(millimeters of Mercury), where 120 is the systolic pressure and 80 the diastolic one. | | | The other 70 percents are doing something to lower their blood pressure but only 34 percent are on therapy accredited to lower blood pressure.11 percent aren't doing any therapy to lower blood pressure (special diet or drugs) and the last 25 percent are following inadequate therapy not giving great results lowering blood pressure. | | | Otherwise, some people have high blood pressure as the negative result of some other medical problem, or even a medicamentation, this is what is called secondary blood pressure. |
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| Â | Medical References: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy |
| | The pressure in the arteries is measured as the heart contracts (systolic pressure) and when the heart is relaxed between contractions (diastolic pressure). | | | While some medications to lower blood pressure are safe during pregnancy, others—including a group of drugs called angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors—can harm the fetus. | | | The health care provider measures blood pressure with an inflatable cuff that wraps around the upper arm. |
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| Â | High Blood Pressure |
| | When your systolic pressure rises 30 points or more and your diastolic pressure rises 15 points or more from previous readings you are considered to have high blood pressure. | | | The top number of a blood pressure, or the systolic pressure, measures the pressure during a heart beat. | | | High blood pressure in pregnancy can be more serious because you and your baby are affected. |
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http://obgyn.uihc.uiowa.edu/Patinfo/pregprob/hyper10n.htm
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| Â | Salt & High Blood Pressure - Ask the Dietitian |
| | Systolic blood pressure (top number) does not concern doctors unless it gets really high (> 160) because it measures the pressure created against the arterial walls when the heart is pumping. | | | The research focus now points to calcium and potassium levels as impacting blood pressure. | | | He is currently taking medication to control his blood pressure. |
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| Â | Blood pressure - free-definition |
| | The mean blood pressure value is determined by the volume of blood the heart is pumping per minute, termed Cardiac Output, versus the resistance of the 20,000 to 30,000 arterioles, termed total peripheral resistance, through which the blood must flow to reach the capillaries and then veins. | | | When blood pressure and blood flow is very low, the perfusion of the brain may be critically decreased (i.e. | | | Blood pressure or arterial blood pressure is the pressure (force per unit area) exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. |
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http://www.free-definition.com/Blood-pressure.html
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| Â | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) |
| | Listening with a stethoscope over the artery allows a doctor to hear the first pulse as the blood flows through - this is the systolic pressure (or the pressure at the peak of each heartbeat). | | | A "borderline-high" systolic pressure of 120 to 139 or a diastolic pressure of 80 to 89 needs to be closely monitored. | | | Blood pressure is measured as air is gradually let out of the cuff, which allows blood to begin to flow through the artery again when the blood pressure in the artery is greater than the pressure in the cuff. |
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/hypertension.html
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| Â | High Blood Pressure |
| | This effect is most beneficial with "isolated systolic hypertension", where the first (systolic) blood pressure number is high and the second (diastolic) number is normal.15 Constipation, bloating, and gas are sometimes reported with the use of calcium supplements. | | | Blood pressure is lower in individuals who regularly drink green tea, suggesting that the herbs in it help lower high blood pressure. | | | Hypertension is a condition of which greater than 90% of cases are "essential" or "idiopathic" in nature, which means no cause for the blood pressure elevation is known to exist, but it is nonetheless treatable. |
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http://www.formyhealth.com/high_blood_pressure.htm
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| Â | What is blood pressure? |
| | Blood pressure is always given as these two numbers, the systolic and diastolic pressures. | | | With high blood pressure, the heart works harder, your arteries take a beating, and your chances of a stroke, heart attack, and kidney problems are greater. | | | Still, for most of your waking hours, your blood pressure stays pretty much the same when you are sitting or standing still. |
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http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/blood/whatisit.asp
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| Â | Low Blood Pressure |
| | A recent study of 9,008 British individuals with self-reported symptoms of low blood pressure such as tiredness, dizziness, headache and palpitation suggested that there may be an association between fatigue and low systolic blood pressure (the upper number in a blood pressure reading). | | | Low Blood Pressure is a health problem in the world today. | | | There are different reasons why a person can have low blood pressure. |
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| Â | Medical Breakthroughs - Learn More About Diabetes |
| | Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure, generally considered to be a systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or less in an adult. | | | High blood pressure is recognized as a potentially life-threatening condition for which medical intervention is appropriate. | | | Postural or orthostatic hypotension is a form of low blood pressure in which dizziness or faintness occurs when a person stands up abruptly from a sitting or reclining position. |
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http://scc.healthcentral.com/bcp/main.asp?ap=43&brand=24&page=ency&id=74
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| Â | High Blood Pressure |
| | Blood pressure is read as two numbers: a top number (systolic pressure), or the pressure of blood in the vessels as the heartbeats; and a bottom number (diastolic pressure), or the pressure of the blood between heartbeats. | | | High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for congestive heart failure, a serious condition where the heart is not able to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. | | | This type of high blood pressure is often temporary, and cured when the original medical problem is corrected. |
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http://www.4woman.gov/faq/bloodpress.htm
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| Â | High Blood Pressure |
| | High systolic blood pressure (the first and higher number) appears to be a significant indicator for heart complications, including death, in all ages, but especially in middle-aged and older adults. | | | Stress-induced blood pressure in such patients has been associated with a risk for left ventricular hypertrophy, a serious complication in which the muscles on the left side of the heart become enlarged. | | | The diastolic pressure (the lower and second number) is the measurement of force as the heart relaxes to allow the blood to flow into the heart. |
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| Â | High Blood Pressure |
| | But if your systolic pressure registers over 140 or if the diastolic pressure is over 90 on repeated checkups, you have high blood pressure. | | | Cholesterol can also be a problem when it comes to high blood pressure. | | | This elevation in blood pressure can result in heart disease, stroke, or a heart attack. |
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http://www.aimatdiscount.com/hypertension.html
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| Â | High Blood Pressure |
| | When your systolic pressure rises 30 points or more and your diastolic pressure rises 15 points or more from previous readings you are considered to have high blood pressure. | | | High blood pressure in pregnancy can be more serious because you and your baby are affected. | | | Your blood pressure is the measurement of the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels as it is pumped through your body. |
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http://obgyn.uihc.uiowa.edu/Patinfo/pregprob/hyper10n.htm
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| Â | High Blood Pressure Control Naturally |
| | e most common way they measure the systolic blood pressure inside the arteries is to see how much pressure it takes on the outside of an artery to stop the blood from flowing through. | | | Blood Pressure Control along with a few lifestyle changes can help you to regulate your Blood Pressure and get your life back to normal. | | | When the blood pressure becomes too high, the cells that line the inside walls of the arteries become damaged.... |
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| Â | High Blood Pressure Control Naturally |
| | e most common way they measure the systolic blood pressure inside the arteries is to see how much pressure it takes on the outside of an artery to stop the blood from flowing through. | | | Blood Pressure Control along with a few lifestyle changes can help you to regulate your Blood Pressure and get your life back to normal. | | | When the blood pressure becomes too high, the cells that line the inside walls of the arteries become damaged.... |
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| Â | feline low blood pressure |
| | Designed for veterinarians to measure Doppler systolic blood pressure. | | | Vet-Dop ultrasonic Doppler blood pressure monitor for animal blood... | | | ...review symptoms of low blood pressure " See also this Topic's... |
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| Â | HeartPoint: High Blood Pressure |
| | The "systolic" blood pressure is that at which a sound is first heard, and the "diastolic" that at which the sounds are no longer heard. | | | You can have high blood pressure and not even know it unless you have it taken. | | | When taking a blood pressure, the operator pumps air into the cuff, enough to cut off flow in the artery. |
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| Â | Paradigm Shift in Blood Pressure Goals |
| | Systolic versus diastolic blood pressure and risk of coronary heart disease: the Framingham study. | | | Regarding proper blood pressure evaluation, Joseph Schwartz, PhD, of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, said that 24-hour ambulatory systolic measurements are a stronger predictor of adverse cardiac events than is the measurement of diastolic blood pressure alone or the full blood pressure reading taken in the physician& office. | | | The benefit of lowering blood pressure from the classic 140/90 mm Hg to something more like 130/85 mm Hg also applies to renal function, commented Franz Messerli, MD, of the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. |
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| Â | USNews.com: Health: In Brief: Heart, Stroke, and Vascular Health: Exercise isn't enough (4/12/05) |
| | The researchers speculate that they did not see a significant change in systolic blood pressure because as people age, their arteries harden, which can increase systolic blood pressure and which cannot be helped through exercise. | | | All the volunteers had a systolic blood pressure of 130 to 159 or a diastolic pressure of 85 to 99. | | | However, because decreasing body fat reduced blood pressure, this study should not be taken to mean that exercise does not help maintain a healthy heart. |
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| Â | children with DIABETES - Diabetes Dictionary: B |
| | In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, for example, 120 is the systolic pressure and 80 is the diastolic pressure. | | | Two levels of blood pressure are measured-the higher, or systolic, pressure, which occurs each time the heart pushes blood into the vessels, and the lower, or diastolic, pressure, which occurs when the heart rests. | | | Blood pressure that is too high can cause health problems such as heart attacks and strokes. |
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http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/dictionary/b.htm
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| Â | children with DIABETES - Diabetes Dictionary: B |
| | In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, for example, 120 is the systolic pressure and 80 is the diastolic pressure. | | | Two levels of blood pressure are measured-the higher, or systolic, pressure, which occurs each time the heart pushes blood into the vessels, and the lower, or diastolic, pressure, which occurs when the heart rests. | | | A small instrument for pricking the skin with a fine needle to obtain a sample of blood to test for glucose (sugar). |
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| Â | AllRefer Health - Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) |
| | systolic blood pressure is consistently over 140 (systolic is the "top" number of your blood pressure measurement, which represents the pressure generated when the heart beats) | | | Pre-hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is between 120 and 139 or your diastolic blood pressure is between 90 and 99 on multiple readings. | | | If you have pre-hypertension, you are likely to develop high blood pressure at some point. |
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| Â | Secondary hypertension and the Difference between systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| | This is why your blood pressure is recorded as two numbers—the first, higher number is the systolic blood pressure, and the second, lower number is the diastolic blood pressure. | | | Up to 95 percent of hypertension patients suffer from what doctors call "essential hypertension." This means that no reason can be found for the rise in blood pressure. | | | When your heart relaxes between beats, the flow of blood lessens, and blood pressure drops. |
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