Extractions: NAPLES, ITALY. Several studies have shown that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat in the diet can help lower blood pressure in hypertensive individuals. Research has shown that some unsaturated fats (oils) are more effective in lowering blood pressure than others. Fish oils containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), for example, have been found quite effective in lowering both blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Now researchers at the University of Naples report that olive oil is also highly effective in lowering blood pressure. Their one-year study involved 23 men and women with mild hypertension (systolic pressure less than 165 mm Hg and diastolic pressure less than 104 mm Hg at the start of the study). The participants were randomized into two groups. One group was told to add olive oil to their food after cooking while the other group was told to add sunflower oil (a rich source of linoleic acid). Men added 40 grams/day (approx. four spoonfuls) and women added 30 grams/day (approx. three spoonfuls) to arrive at a diet containing 8368 kJ and 6276 kJ respectively. The overall composition of the diet was 17 per cent protein, 57 per cent carbohydrates, and 26 per cent fat. The participants' blood pressures were measured every two months. After six months the average systolic blood pressure in the olive oil group had dropped to 127 mm Hg from the 134 mm Hg recorded at the start and the diastolic pressure had dropped from 90 mm Hg to 84 mm Hg. There were no significant changes in the sunflower oil group.
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MDchoice.com How To Prevent High Blood Pressure This topic is discussed in five sections, importance of knowing about hypertension, how it is checked, how to prevent, what else may prevent it and recap and more information. Also a sample walking program. http://www.mdchoice.com/Pt/consumer/htp1.asp
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Extractions: Member of the Association of Medical Research Charities Home General Information on Application Process Awards Timetable Application Forms ... Contact Us The Hypertension Trust is a registered charity (No. 289139) established to support research in hypertension and related cardiovascular conditions. Applications are now invited for a Research Fellowship and a Research Studentship as outlined on the following pages. Successful applicants will be expected to commence their research positions by October 2006. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
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Extractions: Statement on Sodium Intake and High Blood Pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects about 50 million Americansone in four adults. It is the leading cause of stroke and contributes to heart attack, heart failure, and kidney failure. Some Americans, such as older Americans and African Americans, are at a particularly high risk from high blood pressure. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) supports a range of research, including epidemiological and clinical studies, to help Americans and their health care professionals better prevent and control high blood pressure. As part of this public health effort, the NHLBI works with other public and private sector organizations to develop clinical practice guidelines based on reviews of the scientific literature. The latest hypertension guidelines were released in November 1997. The NHLBI also conducts periodic reviews on topics such as dietary sodium as new findings are published. One important aspect of hypertension prevention and management that has raised questions among scientists and in the media is the effect of sodium consumption on blood pressure. Sodium chloride, or table salt, increases average levels of blood pressure. Some individuals have greater blood pressure responses to salt than others.
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Hypertension hypertension is defined as a repeated blood pressure (BP) reading of greater than150/90 There are two types of hypertension primary (aka essential or http://cybersarges.tripod.com/Hypertension.html
Extractions: Hypertension is defined as a repeated blood pressure (BP) reading of greater than 150/90 mm Hg (mercury). There are two types of hypertension: primary (aka essential or idiopathic, which means no particular cause can be identified) and secondary, which means due to some definable cause such as kidney failure or atherosclerosis. About 89% of cases are considered to be primary hypertension, and while no specific cause can be singled out as the culprit, many factors are implicated in the development of primary, or essential hypertension. Some of the recognized risk factors include family history, environment (family size, crowding, eating patterns, occupation, obesity), salt ingestion and sensitivity (there is controversy over whether the sodium or chloride part of the salt molecule is the principal factor), race (blacks have more primary hypertension and more morbidity and mortality than whites), hyperlipidemia, smoking, and diet. Secondary hypertension accounts for only a small minority of patients with hypertension, but must be ruled out in all cases, as discovery and treatment of the cause will cure the hypertension. Causes of secondary hypertension include: sympathetic nervous system compensation in response to pancreatic hypoglycemia which usually will fluctuate; in the morning it will be better and in the afternoon it will be worse.
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Extractions: By Judith Lee and Gretchyn Bailey ; reviewed by Dr. Vance Thompson Ocular hypertension means the pressure in your eye, or your intraocular pressure (IOP), is higher than normal levels. Elevated IOP is also associated with glaucoma , which is a more serious condition that causes vision loss and optic nerve damage. By itself, however, ocular hypertension doesn't damage your vision or eyes. You can't tell by yourself that you have ocular hypertension, because there are no outward signs such as pain or redness. At each eye exam, your eyecare practitioner will measure your IOP and compare it to normal levels. Anyone can develop ocular hypertension, but it's most common in African-Americans, people over 40, those with family history of ocular hypertension or glaucoma, and those with diabetes or high amounts of nearsightedness . Occasionally, a person's normal eye pressure is simply higher than average. IOP may become elevated due to excessive aqueous fluid production or inadequate drainage. Certain medications (such as steroids) and trauma can cause lofty IOP as well.
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Extractions: Web posted at: 7:23 p.m. EST (0023 GMT) BOSTON (CNN) A new study finds that extra weight and modest weight gains substantially increase a woman's risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure. But for women who are already overweight, shedding pounds can help lower that risk. Specifically, women who gained between 11 and 22 pounds during adulthood had a 70 percent increase in the risk of high blood pressure. Overweight women who lost a modest amount of weight, 11-22 pounds, decreased their risk for hypertension 15 percent. Those who lost 22 pounds decreased their risk more than 25 percent. The study, published in this week's Annals of Internal Medicine, is the first of its scale to look at the long-term effects of weight gain and weight loss and the effect on high blood pressure. Research: Hypertension speeds up brain aging, shrinkage
Extractions: Hypertension Information Background Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is a condition where the pressure of the blood flowing through the arteries of the body is higher than it should be. Much like the pressure of the air in a tire, if the pressure of the blood is too high it can damage the arteries and organs of the body. Just like the tire, if the pressure suddenly becomes very high, catastrophic events can happen. Similarly, if the pressure remains somewhat elevated for a long enough period of time, premature wear and failure can occur. Hypertension has its worst effects on the heart, kidneys, eyes, and brain. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, hemorrhages of the retina of the eye, and generalized atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries all over the body). It is easy to understand, then, why we are concerned about pilots who have high blood pressure. We dont like to see aviators flying when they are at increased risk for these conditions. Fortunately, hypertension is easy to treat. For many people, simply achieving an appropriate weight, exercising regularly, and watching dietary salt will control their mild hypertension. Other individuals may be required to take medications to reduce their blood pressure. Either way, hypertension and its treatment should have little effect on ones ability to be medically certified to fly.
Extractions: This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 16. Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 199. Arterial Hypertension Topics [General] Renovascular Hypertension Hypertensive Encephalopathy [General] Arterial hypertension: Elevation of systolic and/or diastolic BP, either primary or secondary. (For a discussion of hypertension in pregnancy, see Ch. 250. Prevalence Table 199-1 ). Hypertension occurs more often in black adults (32%) than in white (23%) or Mexican American (23%) adults, and morbidity and mortality are greater in blacks. Diastolic BP increases with age until age 55 or 60. Etiology and Pathogenesis Primary hypertension: Primary (essential) hypertension is of unknown etiology; its diverse hemodynamic and pathophysiologic derangements are unlikely to result from a single cause. Heredity is a predisposing factor, but the exact mechanism is unclear. Environmental factors (eg, dietary Na, obesity, stress) seem to act only in genetically susceptible persons. Isolated, perfused kidneys from Dahl salt-sensitive rats (which are genetically prone to hypertension when fed a high-salt diet) do not excrete water or Na as rapidly as those from Dahl salt-resistant rats, even before hypertension develops. The pathogenic mechanisms must lead to increased total peripheral vascular resistance (TPR) by inducing vasoconstriction, to increased cardiac output (CO), or to both because BP equals CO (flow) times resistance. Although expansion of intravascular and extravascular fluid volume is widely claimed to be important, such expansion can only raise BP by increasing CO (by increasing venous return to the heart), by increasing TPR (by causing vasoconstriction), or by both; it frequently does neither.
