Hypertension Medical Reference

Hypertension is a "silent killer" because it is without symptoms. WebMD explains how high blood pressure is diagnosed.

High blood pressure can cause serious problems like strokes and heart attacks, but you may not have any symptoms. Learn how high blood pressure affects your body and what makes you more likely to get it.

Learn how hypertensive heart disease, the leading cause of death linked to high blood pressure, impacts heart health and treatment options.

Beta-blockers slow down your heart and ease its pumping strength. What should you know about taking them? What side effects could you have?

Calcium channel blockers are drugs used to lower blood pressure. Learn more from WebMD about how they work and their side effects.

Checking your own blood pressure at home can be a way to monitor any hypertension and potential for heart disease. WebMD tells you how to do it.

Smokers are more likely to develop high blood pressure and heart disease. Here are some tips to help you quit smoking.

Symptoms of hypertension (high blood pressure) are usually silent. WebMD tells you more.

WebMD explains the symptoms of high blood pressure that should lead you to see your doctor.

Here are the definitions of words you'll most likely encounter when dealing with high blood pressure.

Diurectics are often the first medication to try for high blood pressure (hypertension). They help your body get rid of extra water and salt. What should you know about taking them?

WebMD's guide to the symptoms of high blood pressure.