High Blood Pressure

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of high blood pressure.

Alternative Names

Beta Blockers; Calcium Channel Blockers; Hypertension

Resources

• www.acc.org -- American College of Cardiology (800-253-4636)
• www.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association (800-242-8721)
• www.ash-us.org -- American Society of Hypertension
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• www.heartinfo.org -- Information on the heart
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash -- DASH diet
• www.heartriskevaluations.com -- A useful heart risk evaluation test
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/index.htm -- Expert guidelines
• www.ishib.org -- International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
• www.blackhealthcare.com -- Health information for African Americans
• www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm -- Find a heart specialist
• www.eatright.org -- Find a dietician