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- Isolated systolic hypertension: A health concern? - Mayo Clinic
In a blood pressure reading, is having a high top number but an OK bottom number cause for concern? Yes If your top blood pressure number is high and your bottom number is within a healthy range, talk with your healthcare professional You may have a type of high blood pressure called isolated systolic hypertension But it takes more than one blood pressure test to confirm the condition
- Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Hyperthyroidism happens when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone This condition also is called overactive thyroid Hyperthyroidism speeds up the body's metabolism That can cause many symptoms, such as weight loss, hand tremors, and rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Mitral valve regurgitation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of this most common heart valve condition, which causes blood to leak backward in the heart
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries It's also called hypertension If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high The heart has to work harder to pump blood Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
The second, or lower, number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is equal to or greater than 130 80 mm-Hg A diagnosis of high blood pressure is usually based on the average of two or more readings taken on separate occasions
- Low potassium (hypokalemia) Causes - Mayo Clinic
Low potassium has many causes The most common cause is potassium loss in urine due to prescription medicines that increase urination These types of medicines, also known as water pills or diuretics, typically are prescribed to treat high blood pressure or heart disease But these medicines may be prescribed to treat swelling of any type
- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems Learn more about what your numbers mean
- High blood pressure dangers: Hypertensions effects on your body
High blood pressure complications High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can quietly damage the body for years before symptoms appear Without treatment, high blood pressure can lead to disability, a poor quality of life, or even a deadly heart attack or stroke Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
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