Archive for April, 2008
Hypertension: Who Gets it and What You can do About It
Monday, April 28th, 2008Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition that affects many people in this country. However, many who have high blood pressure are not even aware of the condition, since hypertension often presents with few if any symptoms.
Undiagnosed high blood pressure can heighten the risk of many other health conditions, such as heart disease […]
Pulmonary Hypertension of the Lung: What it is and How to Deal With it
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008The term pulmonary hypertension is one which refers to an elevated blood pressure in the lungs. This occurs when the oxygen levels in the alveoli in the lungs are low because of lung disease of because fresh air is not making its way to the lungs due to a blockage in the oropharynx.
Pulmonary […]
Treating Pulmonary Hypertension in Babies
Monday, April 7th, 2008Hypertension is a very common and often serious condition, one that millions of people around the world are presently suffering from. There are actually a few different types of hypertension that a person can suffer from, one in particular being pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is a term used to describe continuous high blood pressure in […]
About Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Medical Treatment
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Pulmonary arterial hypertension is characterized by a continual increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery to over 25 mmHg at rest, while the normal count is around 14 mmHg. In the basic terminology, when someone is having pulmonary arterial hypertension, it means his or her muscles present in the pulmonary artery are becoming tightened […]
All about Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Pulmonary arterial hypertension is defined as the persistent high blood pressure occurring in the pulmonary artery. While in normal condition the resting pulmonary rate count is nearly 14 mmHg, it can increase up to 25 mmHg or more when an individual is suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is a life-threatening condition. Although there is […]
Few Facts to Know about Pulmonary Venous Hypertension
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Pulmonary venous hypertension, a specific form of pulmonary hypertension, is typically occurred as a result of left heart dysfunction. The complication like pulmonary venous hypertension is typically associated with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or orthopnea, however, not a common occurrence in the case of pulmonary arterial hypertension. In this article, we will explore few interesting facts […]
