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Hypertension
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Hypertension
Hypertension (BP ≥130/80 mmHg per ACC/AHA 2017) is the most common cardiovascular risk factor, affecting ~50% of US adults.
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What is blood pressure?Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure.Your blood pressure reading uses thes…
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Essential (primary) hypertension
O10.02
Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating childbirth
O10.03
Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating the puerperium
O10.011
Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, first trimester
O10.012
Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, second trimester
O10.013
Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, third trimester
O10.019
Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
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Clinical Determinants and Adverse Reactions to Tropicamide/Phenylephrine in Hospitalized Patients.
To evaluate the association between clinical determinants and the occurrence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients who received tropicamide/phenylephrine 8 mg/50 mg/mL. An ambispective, interventional, longitudinal study will…
IIH Intervention: A Clinical Trial Comparing 2 Treatments (Shunts and Stents) Evaluation Of Clinical Effectiveness And Cost Effectiveness
Background and study aims Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a neurological condition characterised by increased pressure inside the skull, called intracranial pressure (ICP). It is more common in women of reproductive age with…
BMI in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Its Relationship With the Response to Treatment
1. To establish the correlation between the evolution of the body mass index in benign intracranial hypertension and the response to treatments. 2. To establish the BMI at which this disease occurs. 3. To establish how much the BMI must be…
A Trial Within Cohort Feasibility Study Design Comparing Standard of Care Versus Weight Loss (Achieved Through Tirzepatide) for Obesity-related Hypertension in Young Adults
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death globally, affecting approximately 30% of adults in the United Kingdom. Obesity is also a serious and ongoing epidemic, with global obesity rates having more than tripled in men and doubled…
Acupuncture Therapy and Hypertension
Acupuncture therapy will be provided to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The mild to moderate hypertensive patients will be either on or off hypertensive medications. The course last for 8 weeks and the frequency is once a w…
Statin Combined with Amlodipine Treats Primary Aldosteronism
The drug treatment for primary aldosteronism (PA) is limited and difficult to improve long-term cardiovascular outcomes. This study plans to enroll patients with primary aldosteronism and randomly divide into 3 groups: scheme 1: Statin com…
Short and Ultra-short-pulse ND: YAG 1064nm Lasers (Omer Smart and Omer Premium) for Stasis Dermatitis
This study tests two types of lasers (ND YAG 1064 short and ultra-short pulses) to treat hyperchromic skin lesions secondary to venous hypertension (stasis dermatitis)
A Phase Ⅰb/Ⅱa Clinical Study of IMC-003 Injection for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Receiving Background Therapy.
This is a Phase Ib/IIa clinical study of IMC-003 treatment in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients receiving background therapy
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High Blood Pressure
What is blood pressure?Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure.Your blood pressure reading uses thes…
Pulmonary Hypertension
What is pulmonary hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension, sometimes called PH, is a serious condition that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. It develops when the blood pressure in your lungs is higher than normal.Your heart pumps blood to your lungs so they can add oxygen to the blood. The blood goes back to your heart. From there, it travels to the rest of your body so that your tissues can get the oxygen that…
How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
Around half of American adults have high blood pressure (hypertension). Many of those people don't know they have it because there are usually no warning signs. This can be dangerous, because high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening conditions like heart attack or stroke. The good news is that you can often prevent or treat high blood pressure. Early diagnosis and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can keep hig…
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
What is high blood pressure in pregnancy?Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Your arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. Having high blood pressure can put you at risk for other health problems, such as heart disease, heart attack, and…