MedicWeb - Hypertension Info Site
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Additional Information

  1. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/hbp_low/index.htm
     
  2. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
    http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=24
     
  3. National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
    http://www.womenheart.org/
     
  4. World Hypertension League
    http://hsc.utoledo.edu/org/whl/
     
  5. American Heart Association
    http://www.americanheart.org/
     
  6. American Society of Hypertension
    http://www.ash-us.org/
     
  7. European Society of Hypertension
    http://www.eshonline.org/
     
  8. British Hypertension Society
    http://www.bhsoc.org/default.stm
     
  9. American Journal of Hypertension
    [ link ]
     
  10. Journal of Human Hypertension
    http://www.nature.com/jhh/index.html
       
  11. Medicine World
    http://medicineworld.org/medicine/hypertension.html
     
  12. Doctors Guide to Hypertension 
    link ]
     
  13. Ahealthdirectory.com - Healthy directory and information on the web.
     
  14. Massive Links Directory
    Provides a friendly human edited directory organized by category and subject.
From the Lexicon
Atherosclerosis
A condition in which fatty deposits accumulate in and under the lining of artery walls.
Tip of the Day
Children can take ACE inhibitors to help control blood pressure, but more attention should be given to potential side effects.