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Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Accupuncture for hypertension?

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Will acupuncture help me with my hypertension? I am on prescribed meds for my hypertension, but they don’t work for me. Maybe I’ll be better with alternative approach such as acupuncture or herbal treatment? What do you think? I am 50, female.

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cold temperature after surgery

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I’ll be taking my husband from hospital tomorrow. I already have got directions what he can or can’t do after surgery. I was wonder is it safe for him to be outside on a fresh air for a while during the day, although it is cold temperature. I don’t want him to catch a cold.

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Feel dizzy when I get up!

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Lately I feel dizzy when I get up. I guess it can be due blood pressure, although I never had blood pressure problems before. I had measured BP and it was 100/ 60. Is this too low? Could this be a reason for my dizziness?

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cavernous angiomas tremors

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I’ve been diagnosed with Cavernous angiomas years ago. It is congenital in my family. I haven’t had any symptoms but lately I’ve been having tremors. I am not sure if this is connected with Cavernous angiomas. My grandmother died from hemorrhage. She also had cavernous angiomas. I am very...

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corotidinia neck pain

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I have experienced neck pain, that at first didn’t know if was caused by swollen glands or bad posture. Then it has become severer and more intensive and spread on the head. It didn’t respond on naproxen. My sister told me that it can be corotidinia, she read something about that disorder that...

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signs of hypertension

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What are the usual symptoms of high blood pressure? I measured it yesterday and it was 90/140 mmHg. I did it just because my friend did it too. Maybe it was because of 3 cups of coffee that I had before that. I have no symptoms, I feel healthy at all. Should I visit my doctor?

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physiopathology arterial hypertension and journal

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I’m interested to know more about physiopatology of arterial hypertension. I’d like if you could suggest me what articles in medical journal to read. I need it for my school research Thank you.

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primary pulmanory hypertension

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I need information about primary pulmonary hypertension. What disorder may cause it? How is it treated? Is it dangerous disease? Does primary mean that it is hereditary?

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High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

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I am 17 and was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure when I was 16. They said it was because it ran in my family but now they're worried I will get diabetes. If you have high blood pressure is it certain you will get diabetes? Thanks.

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Collective decline in blood pressure readings

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Although they still don’t have the reason why, health experts spotted a decline in unhealthy blood pressure world wide. The study included data from 21 countries across four continents and found that an overall blood pressure had decreased by more than 2 mm/Hg over a 10-year period. First they...

by User avatar Mayo