blood pressure The pressure of the blood in the vessels, especially the arteries, as it circulates through the body. Blood pressure varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the amount of blood being pumped, and the health of the blood vessels. See more athigh blood pressure. ...
Certain groups of patients require the use of a specific class of high blood pressure medication. These include: Pregnant Women The drug of choice for hypertensive, pregnant women is one of the oldest high blood pressure medications on the market. Methyldopa, which works to lower blood pressure ...
When a woman is 35 years old, she’s only one-third as likely to have high blood pressure compared to a man who is the same age. By age 65, this gap evens out, with women running the same risk as men. Even women with normal blood pressure readings when they are younger may develo...
Side effects of Metoprolol Metoprolol is a type of beta-blocker that affects the heart and the circulation and blood flow through the veins and arteries. It is used to treat things such as high blood pressure- also known as hypertension, angina a symptom of which is chest pain and may also...
Low blood pressure mainly affects younger people, especially women. In contrast to hypertension (see above), there is only a need for action such as drug therapy in the case of hypotension if the patient’s symptoms cause increased suffering. However, since low blood pressure can also be cause...
Long-Term Blood Pressure Control After Hypertensive Pregnancy JAMA Original Investigation November 28, 2023 This clinical trial assesses whether physician-guided self-management of antihypertensive medication results in persistently lower blood pressure after a hypertensive pregnancy compared with usual care. Se...
SBP:systolic blood pressure;DBP:diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; CI: confidence interval; A: additivegeneticinfluence; D: dominant genetic influence; E: unique environmental influence View article Midlife risk factors for late-life cognitive decline ...
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Ingesting salt in large quantities has drastic effects on the blood pressure levels (Appel, 2003). Research has shown that a reduction in the intake of sodium can counter hypertension, smooth the progress of hypertension management in aged persons who are on medication and also reduce the chances...
Medication compliance, antidepressant blood le- vels, and side effects in Southeast Asian patients. J Clin Psy- chopharmacol, 1990;10:279-83.Kroll J, Linde P, Habenicht M, Chan S, Yang M, Vang T (1990) Medication compliance, antidepressant blood levels, and side effects in Sout...