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High Blood Pressure is often referred to as the “silent killer” due to the fact that there are usually no associated symptoms. Even if there are associated symptoms, they are usually vague or non-specific.
If left untreated, these undetected or vague symptoms of high blood pressure may eventually cause organ damage. Most people will only [...]

Pulmonary hypertension refers to the high blood pressure occurring in the arteries leading to the lungs. The blood vessels that bring blood to the lungs become constricted and cannot bring enough blood supply. Pulmonary hypertension causes the heart to work harder in order to transport the blood to the lungs.
Eventually, the pressure begins [...]

Hypertension symptoms vary and are usually so common that you wouldn’t think they are indicative of this condition. In many cases, hypertension symptoms are virtually absent so you don’t even know it’s there. This is the reason why hypertension is often called the silent killer. A lot of people are unaware that [...]