Feb 29, 2024 · High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries. It's also called hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the …

Feb 29, 2024 · Leslie Thomas, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, answers the important questions you may have about hypertension (high blood pressure).

Nov 28, 2023 · 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 …

Jul 23, 2024 · If you have high blood pressure, you may wonder if you need to take medicine to treat it. But lifestyle changes play a vital role in treating high blood pressure. Controlling blood pressure with …

Feb 28, 2024 · ارتفاع ضغط الدم حالة شائعة تؤثر على شرايين الجسم، ويُطلَق عليها أيضًا فرط ضغط الدم. في حال الإصابة بارتفاع ضغط الدم، تكون قوة دفع الدم باتجاه جدران الشرايين عالية ...

Jun 19, 2024 · A hypertensive crisis is a sudden, severe increase in blood pressure. The blood pressure reading is 180/120 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or greater. A hypertensive crisis is a medical …

Dec 24, 2025 · Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems. Learn more about what your numbers mean.

Apr 11, 2025 · Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. In one form of pulmonary hypertension, called pulmonary …

Apr 11, 2025 · Diagnosis Pulmonary hypertension is hard to diagnose early. It's not often found during a routine physical exam. Even when pulmonary hypertension is more advanced, its symptoms are …

Aug 9, 2022 · Treatment for secondary hypertension involves treating the medical condition that's causing it with medications or surgery. Once the condition is treated, blood pressure might decrease …