Diseases and Disorders > Cardiovascular

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Heart Diseases: Angina | Arrhythmia | Congenital Heart Disease | Coronary Artery Disease | Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) | Heart Failure | Heart Inflammation & Infection | Heart Muscle Disease (Cardiomyopathy) | Heart Valve Diseases | Other Heart Disorders

Vascular Diseases: Aneurysms | Aortic Disease | Functional Arterial Disease | Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) | Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure) | Inflammatory Vascular Disease (Vasculitis) | Occlusive Arterial Disease | Stroke | Vascular Lesions | Venous Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Treatment: Complementary & Alternative Therapy | Medication | Rehabilitation | Surgery | Heart Transplantation

Other Topics: General Cardiovascular | Heart Disease in Women | Anatomy | Cholesterol | Diagnostic Procedures | Homocysteine

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

(Jump to: General Information | Hypertension in Children | Monitoring Blood Pressure | Pulmonary Hypertension | Secondary Hypertension | Treating Hypertension )

	General Information
	High Blood Pressure:American Heart Association
	High Blood Pressure:NHLBI
	High Blood Pressure Overview:UpToDate Patient Information
	Hypertension: A Patient Guide:MyHeartCentral.com
	Stress and High Blood Pressure: What's the Connection?:Mayo Clinic
	High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease:NIDDK
	Blood Pressure Control and Stroke:American Academy of Neurology
	Mayo Clinic On High Blood Pressure:netlibrary
	High Blood Pressure:MedlinePlus

	Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
	High Blood Pressure (Hypertension):Nemours Foundation
	High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Kids:Nemours Foundation
	High Blood Pressure in Children:American Heart Association
	Hypertension in Children and Adolescents:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Treating Hypertension
	Overviews
	Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure:NHLBI [PDF]
	High Blood Pressure Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
	Management of Hypertension in Older Persons:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Guidelines for Treating Resistant Hypertension:American Heart Association
	Medicines
	High Blood Pressure Medicines to Help You:FDA [PDF]
	Blood Pressure Drugs:HeartHealthyWomen
	Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers:Texas Heart Institute
	Comparing Two Kinds of Blood Pressure Pills: ACEIs and ARBs:AHRQ [PDF]
	See also Cardiovascular Medicines
	Lifestyle Changes & CAM
	Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH:NHLBI [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	High Blood Pressure, Diet and Weight:UpToDate Patient Information
	Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Managing Hypertension:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Monitoring Blood Pressure
	Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Home Blood Pressure Monitoring:Mayo Clinic
	High Blood Pressure Patients Advised to Use Home Monitors:American Heart Association

	Secondary Hypertension
	Secondary High Blood Pressure: When Another Condition Causes Hypertension:Mayo Clinic
	Renovascular Hypertension:Vascular Disease Foundation
	Low-Renin Hypertension:Rare Genetic Steroid Disorders Consortium
	Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Pulmonary Hypertension
	See Respiratory System, Pulmonary Hypertension

Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)

	Low Blood Pressure:American Heart Association
	Low Blood Pressure:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Hypotension:NHLBI
	Orthostatic Hypotension:NINDS
	Orthostatic Hypotension:Chicago Dizziness and Balance
	New Orthostatic Hypotension Treatment Reduces Symptoms Without Causing High Blood Pressure:NINDS
	Postprandial Hypotension:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Low Blood Pressure:MedlinePlus
	See also Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Orthostatic Intolerance

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