100 Questions & Answers About High Blood Pressure Hypertension
by Townsend, Raymond R., M.D.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-10-19
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary
Hypertension/high blood pressure affects 1 in every 4 adults in this country. Hypertension is a serious condition that can damage the blood vessels and eventually lead to stroke, heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure and vision problems. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from high blood pressure, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. Written by an expert on the subject, with
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| The Basics | p. 1 |
| Questions 1-22 provide background information regarding blood pressure and hypertension, including | |
| What is hypertension? | |
| What causes hypertension? | |
| What happens to my blood pressure when I am sleeping? | |
| Lifestyle/Exercise | p. 37 |
| Questions 23-41 explore a number of inquiries about day-to-day life with high blood pressure, such as | |
| What kinds of lifestyle changes do I need to make if I have hypertension? | |
| How does stress affect my blood pressure, and by how much? | |
| Does acupuncture lower blood pressure? | |
| Dietary | p. 61 |
| Questions 42-46 cover special dietary concerns you may have regarding your blood pressure, such as | |
| Does alcohol lower blood pressure? | |
| My neighbor takes fish oil capsules to reduce her blood pressure. Do they work? | |
| I was told not to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice because of the type of blood pressure medicine I take. Why is that? | |
| Medication-Related | p. 67 |
| Questions 47-75 discuss matters surrounding medical treatments available to patients with hypertension, including | |
| How will I know when I need to start taking blood pressure medication, especially if my blood pressure fluctuates? | |
| I don't like swallowing pills. What can I do to get my medicine down? | |
| How does a doctor decide which medication to give to someone with high blood pressure? | |
| Doctor/Provider Issues | p. 105 |
| Questions 76-86 are concerned with issues between you and your doctor/provider, such as | |
| What do I do when different doctors tell me to take different medications? | |
| How can I have confidence that my doctor will listen to me if I have side effects? | |
| My upper arm is relatively large, so my doctor takes my blood pressure near my wrist. Is that accurate? | |
| High Blood Pressure & Other Health Problems/Issues | p. 121 |
| Questions 87-99 explore a variety of other health concerns that are linked to your hypertension, including | |
| Why do blood pressure readings have to be even lower than the readings for other people with hypertension when I have diabetes? | |
| I have bad allergies. What can I take for them that will not interfere with my blood pressure? | |
| How does high blood pressure affect the kidneys? | |
| I am nursing my new baby now. What medications can I take | |
| for my blood pressure while nursing? | |
| Appendix | p. 141 |
| Glossary | p. 149 |
| Index | p. 157 |
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