What is High-Blood-Pressure

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hyperten...

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Coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Coronary artery disease begins when there is damage to the lining of the blood ... Read More »
Macular edema is swelling in the macula (the center of the retina) with an alteration in the normal structure with fluid areas, exudates or even ... Read More »
The primary danger of high cholesterol is that it can contribute to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) which affects circulating blood flow ... Read More »
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Yes, glaucoma is more prevalent in diabetics. The reason being that diabetics may develop multi-system disease. What does that mean? Diabetics can ... Read More »
A total cholesterol level greater than 200 mg/dl is considered to be elevated. However, whether a high cholesterol level needs to be lowered by ... Read More »
Diabetes causes vascular disease if there is too much glucose in the blood. Over time, the excess glucose damages blood vessels throughout the body ... Read More »

 

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