Hypertension Medical Reference
- Frequently Asked Questions About High Blood Pressure
WebMD answers common questions about high blood pressure, including causes, treatments, and diet.
- Beta-Blockers for High Blood Pressure
Beta-blockers slow down your heart and ease its pumping strength. What should you know about taking them? What side effects could you have?
- What Is the DASH Diet?
What is the DASH diet and how can it help people with high blood pressure? Find out more.
- What Can Raise Your Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure can cause serious problems like strokes and heart attacks, but you may not have any symptoms. Learn how high blood pressure affects your body and what makes you more likely to get it.
- When to Call Your Doctor About High Blood Pressure
WebMD explains the symptoms of high blood pressure that should lead you to see your doctor.
- An Overview of High Blood Pressure Treatment
WebMD tells you how to cope with high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes, drugs, and follow-up with your doctor.
- High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
High blood pressure is a leading cause of kidney disease and kidney failure. WebMD tells you more.
- High Blood Pressure and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Learn more from WebMD about angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), blood pressure medication that allows blood to flow more easily through your body.
- Diagnosing High Blood Pressure
Hypertension is a "silent killer" because it is without symptoms. WebMD explains how high blood pressure is diagnosed.
- Understanding Hypertensive Crisis: Severe Urgency vs. Emergency Care
Hypertensive crisis is an umbrella term for hypertensive urgency and hypertensive emergency, two conditions that happen when your blood pressure is very high. Here’s what you should know.
- Medications That Cause High Blood Pressure
Learn more from WebMD about which medications might cause high blood pressure or interfere with your hypertension drugs.
- How Do Diuretics Treat High Blood Pressure?
Diurectics are often the first medication to try for high blood pressure (hypertension). They help your body get rid of extra water and salt. What should you know about taking them?
- Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home
Checking your own blood pressure at home can be a way to monitor any hypertension and potential for heart disease. WebMD tells you how to do it.
- Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Symptoms of hypertension (high blood pressure) are usually silent. WebMD tells you more.
- Quit Smoking for Your Heart’s Sake
Smokers are more likely to develop high blood pressure and heart disease. Here are some tips to help you quit smoking.
- High Blood Pressure and ACE Inhibitors
Learn more from WebMD about the use of ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure.
- Exercise Tips for Those With High Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, read these tips to learn how to exercise safely.
- Glossary of High Blood Pressure Terms
Here are the definitions of words you'll most likely encounter when dealing with high blood pressure.
- High Blood Pressure Medication Guidelines
WebMD offers guidelines for taking prescription drugs to treat high blood pressure.
- Understanding High Blood Pressure -- Symptoms
WebMD's guide to the symptoms of high blood pressure.
