A 38-year-old member asked:
Can anyone tell me what causes high blood pressure?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Nobel prize: For 90%, the cause is unknown and called "essential hypertension." anyone who discovers the cause will receive the nobel prize! the other 10% is attributed to: all forms of renal disease, renal artery stenosis, adrenal tumors, coarctation of the aorta, cushing's disease, obstructive sleep apnea, pheochromocytoma, licorice, and artifactual measurements.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me more about what causes high blood pressure?
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Dr. Reid Blackwelderanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Several things: Essential HTN is most common cause.This refers to basically a combination of family tendency an such things as weight gain, high salt intake. Smoking & alcohol contribute to high blood pressure, as can diabetes.Less common are secondary causes such as from renal disease, hyperaldosteronism,
pheochromocytoma and so on. Basic evaluation should include labs, urinalysis and ecg.Rx w/diet, exercise, meds.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Does anyone have suggestions for some homeopathic rememdies for high blood pressure?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Individual case: Homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as pathological condition. Homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history, physical and mental constitution etc. The remedy you need isn't something you can grab off the shelf @ whole foods. That said, i've seen BP improve in the course of treatment.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Please tell me can drugs for high blood pressure cause ischemia?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Very rare: Only rarely. Hydralazine, nifedipine, and minoxidil - if given without a beta blocker - can cause reflex tachycardia which, in a marginally compensated person, could result in ischemia. It doesn't happen often.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Anyone know of any home natural remedy for high blood pressure?
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Dr. John Szawalukanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
No: There are reallly no natyral remedies for high blood pressure. There are many things one can do to treat .Prevent such as weight loss, exercise, low sodium diet, alcohol in moderation, no smoking to name a few.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Could you tell me what are some effective high blood pressure medications?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Blood pressure: There are many effective antihypertensive meds including diuretics, beta blockers, Alpha blockers, calcium channel blockers, and a variety of direct vascular inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and others also.
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