Category: Health
Created by: Sanket0510
Number of Blossarys: 22
Vasodilators, also called blood vessel dilators, are drugs that cause the blood vessels (especially the arterioles) to expand in an effort to lower blood pressure and reduce the heart's workload. ACE ...
Systolic blood pressure refers to the highest blood pressure measured in the arteries and occurs during the pumping phase of the heartbeat. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and is the ...
Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries, capillaries and veins within the lungs. This condition is different from hypertension, or high blood pressure, measured by a traditional ...
Prehypertension is when blood pressure (the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries) is consistently ranging 120-139/80-89. People with pre-hypertension are likely to develop high ...
Degenerative changes in the retina caused by hypertension.
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries. When that pressure is consistently above the normal range, it is considered hypertension, or high blood pressure. This ...
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries. It is measured in a ratio of two numbers: systolic - recorded during a heartbeat (when the heart muscle is contracted) and ...
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