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See Also: Ace Inhibitors Learn to take a blood pressure: Blood Pressure Measurement (Includes video tutorial), Recommendations of the British Hypertension Society:"The first section of this tutorial is a video of blood pressure measurement. (Warning, this file is 44MB in size and may take a while to download!) The remainder of this section allows you to test your accuracy by recording 34 blood pressure values and comparing your results with those obtained by 24 experienced observers. You will find a range of falling columns and sounds that correspond to the variety found in clinical practice." http://www.abdn.ac.uk/medical/bhs/index.htm ****************************************************** American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Home Page... The American Society of Hypertension (ASH) is the largest US organization dedicated exclusively to hypertension and related cardiovascular disease. ASH was founded in 1985 by Dr. John Laragh and 16 ot... http://www.ash-us.org ****************************************************** Hypertension...     Quick Search help advanced search Author:  e.g., Smith, JS Keywords: Year: Vol: Page: In: Hypertension All AHA Journals Browse articles in Heart Disease & Strokeincludes content through Septemb... http://hyper.ahajournals.org ****************************************************** Hypertension and Diabetes, what's the connection? Learn about hypertension ... Information about diabetes, hypertension and high blood pressure symptoms and causes. Learn about hypertension causes and how hypertension symptoms should be monitored by people with diabetes.... http://www.hypertensionhelp.com ****************************************************** Hypertension Education Foundation, Inc. (HEF) Homepage... HEF provides information for patients and health care providers about high blood pressure - what causes it and how to treat it. Educational material can be downloaded.... http://www.hypertensionfoundation.org ****************************************************** MyBP - Take Control of Your Blood Pressure... Track your blood pressure levels, food choices, activity, and medication usage. Review your progress with graphs and reports that you can share with your healthcare provider. Ask and Learn Receive per... http://www.MyBP.com ****************************************************** PHA Website... Welcome to PHA's Website. A website dedicated to increasing advocacy and awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension.... http://www.phassociation.org ****************************************************** International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, ISHIB Home Page... ISHIB - The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks... http://www.ishib.org ****************************************************** Update on the Management of Hypertension... Update on Prevention of Hypertension... http://www.hypertensionclass.com ****************************************************** ****************************************************** International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, ISHIB Home Page... ISHIB - The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks... http://www.ishib.org ****************************************************** Control of Arterial Blood Pressure:"The blood pressure is the force that causes blood to flow through the arteries, capillaries, and finally veins back to the heart. It is closely regulated via several physiological mechanisms to ensure an adequate tissue blood flow. Both systolic and diastolic pressures increase with age (figure 1)." Includes: Introduction Hormonal mechanisms, Autonomic nervous system, Kidneys, Capillary shift mechanism http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u01/u01_008.htm added 09/09/00 ****************************************************** Dangers of High Blood Pressure:"High blood pressure means that your heart is working harder than normal to force blood into the arteries and through the circulatory system. In most adults, a blood pressure reading greater than 140 over 90 is considered high. When blood pressure is elevated for an extended period of time, the inner linings of the coronary arteries become damaged." http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/heart/highbp03.htm ****************************************************** Lowering Your Blood Pressure: http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/primry/life05.htm ****************************************************** National High Blood Pressure Education Program: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html ****************************************************** Some Popular Blood Pressure Medications Work Better than Others: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/DA02.htm See also: Obesity ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** For Health Information you can use, Follow, Connect, Like us on (Most Invites Accepted): http://www.nursefriendly.com/social/: Twitter! http://www.nursefriendly.com/twitter What's New Blogger: http://4nursing.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.nursefriendly.com/facebook Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nursefriendly Nursing Entrepreneurs, Nurses In Business, http://nursingentrepreneurs.ning.com/ Posterous.com, http://nursefriendly.posterous.com StumbleUpon, http://www.nursefriendly.com/stumbleupon ****************************************************** If your website is not listed here, we encourage you to submit it: Add Your Website/URL. 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