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Cardiovascular

Use these links to jump directly to your topic of interest in Cardiovascular:

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 in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
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
High Blood Pressure:MedlinePlus

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

Treating Hypertension
Overviews
High Blood Pressure Treatment in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
Management of Hypertension in Older Persons:American Academy of Family Physicians
Medicines
High Blood Pressure -- Medicines to Help You:FDA
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers:Texas Heart Institute
Comparing Two Kinds of Blood Pressure Pills: ACEIs and ARBs:AHRQ [PDF]
See also Cardiovascular Medications
Lifestyle Changes & CAM
Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH:NHLBI [PDF]
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

Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Hypertension:Mayo Clinic
Renovascular Hypertension:Vascular Disease Foundation
Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension:American Academy of Family Physicians

Pulmonary Hypertension
See Respiratory System, Pulmonary Hypertension

Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)

Low Blood Pressure:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Hypotension:NHLBI
Orthostatic Hypotension:NINDS
Postprandial Hypotension:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Low Blood Pressure:MedlinePlus
See also Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Orthostatic Intolerance

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