Hypertension News

A disease that is often dubbed "the other high blood pressure" is now becoming more well-known in the community, thanks to the formation of a local support group for those with pulmonary hypertension.

Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, Hungarian researchers say.

Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology .

Drug developer Pfizer Inc. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved an intravenous version of its high blood pressure drug Revatio.

ISLAMABAD : Middle-aged men who suffer from migraine are more at risk of heart attacks, says a new study.

Top Institute Pharma has formed a consortium with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Erasmus Medical Centre and Maastricht University to define new modalities for the treatment of hypertension and associated vascular complications such as heart and kidney failure, myocardial infarction and stroke.

If the stresses of college have put you at risk for high blood pressure, try transcendental meditation.

Most children are on the fast track to diabetes and high blood pressure. In fact, doctors believe that children under 10 may be the first American generation to live shorter lives than their parents.

Tried-and-true diuretics maintain their status as the best first-line treatment in older men and women with high blood pressure, new research concludes.

The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension , December 2009.

You can't blame this one on McDonald's: Researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies.

A moderate-fat diet may work better than a low-fat regimen for people suffering from metabolic syndrome, a collection of conditions putting them at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, new research finds.

Let's say you go to your local pharmacy to pick up your prescription for high blood pressure.

A 51-year-old Nazareth woman who suffered from high blood pressure died on Monday from complications of swine flu, becoming the 48th person to die of the pandemic in Israel.

John Blebea, M.D., Professor-in-Chief of Vascular Surgery at Temple University in Philadelphia, Penn., talks about a new device that helps patients with high blood pressure when medications don't work.

Main Category: Veterinary Also Included In: Hypertension Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla.

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Heart Disease ; Dentistry Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST In a remarkable study in Sweden, dentists have led the way in a study designed to spot the early-warning signs of cardiovascular disease - which can lead to heart attacks .

Many children with chronic kidney disease who show normal blood pressure readings at the doctor's office have high blood pressure when tested at home, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology .

High cholesterol, obesity and high blood pressure can all turn your body into a ticking time bomb.

People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well when treated with medication as they do by having the narrowed artery opened and a stent implanted, British researchers report.