Treatment for High Blood Pressure

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Treatment for High Blood Pressure
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Summary:
How to cope up with blood pressure? Learn about various medications that are used to treat blo

Keywords:
blood pressure, low blood pressure, high blood pressure, health, blood pressure treatment

Article Body:
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries.

Each time

The systolic pressure is the first or top number, and the diastolic pressure is the second or
It is important to take steps to keep your blood pressure under control.

The treatment goal i


Adopting healthy lifestyle habits is an essential and effective first step in both preventing

The following types of medications are available to treat high blood pressure:
1. Diuretics: Diuretics are sometimes called water pills because they work in the kidney and f
2. Beta-blockers: Beta-blockers reduce nerve impulses to the heart and blood vessels. This mak
3. ACE inhibitors: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the formation of a h
4. Angiotensin antagonists: Angiotensin antagonists shield blood vessels from angiotensin II.
5. Calcium channel blockers (CCBs): CCBs keep calcium from entering the muscle cells of the he
6. Alpha-blockers: Alpha-blockers reduce nerve impulses to blood vessels, which allows blood t
7. Alpha-beta-blockers: Alpha-beta-blockers work the same way as alpha-blockers but also slow
8. Nervous system inhibitors: Nervous system inhibitors relax blood vessels by controlling ner
9. Vasodilators: Vasodilators directly open blood vessels by relaxing the muscles in the vesse

To find out if you have high blood pressure consult your doctor and have a blood pressure test
To determine which life style changes and medications are appropriate, consult your doctor.

Guide to Blood Press

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