Blood Pressure

Hypertension - cardiovascular disease characterized by elevated blood pressure in the blood vessels.

Hypertension symptoms include blurred vision, headache, dizziness, and nausea, however, most people do not experience any severe symptoms. The constant hypertension may cause different health problems such as strokes, heart attacks, eye diseases and kidney damage.

Hypertension cannot be cured, however, a successful Hypertension treatment that combines blood pressure medicines with a healthy life style can keep the disease under control. Moderate physical activity, weigh loss programs, reduced salt consumption, correct nutrition, not smoking and less alcohol drinking beneficially contributes to the Hypertension treatment.

Hypertension can develop into a chronic form if not treated. Chronic Hypertension is one of the most dangerous diseases for the human liver because it increases the risk to die of heart diseases, strokes and kidney failure.

Common Hypertention medications include: Adalat (Nifedipine), Calan (Verapamil) and Avapro (Irbesartan).