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What Is Stage 2 Hypertension?

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Also known as late high blood pressure (HBP), secondary hypertension or severe high blood pressure, stage 2 hypertension is a serious condition which requires medical care and continuous monitoring. The causes of HBP is not known in the majority of cases (more than 90%); however, stage 2 hypertension is generally caused by excessive […]

Hypertension Develops Early, Silently, In African-American Men (Medical News Today)
Young and healthy African-American men have higher central blood pressure and their blood vessels are stiffer compared to their white counterparts, signs that the African American men are developing hypertension early and with little outward sign, according to a new study.

FREEDOM-C Trial Of Oral Treprostinil In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Fails To Meet Primary Endpoint (Medical News Today)
United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced the results of the FREEDOM-C trial of oral treprostinil, a sustained-release formulation of treprostinil, in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Preliminary analysis demonstrates that the trial did not achieve statistical significance for the primary endpoint, six minute walk (6MW) distance at Week 16.

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