Healthcare and Patient Safety

Hypertension

High blood pressure or hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Hypertension risk factors include obesity, drinking too much alcohol, smoking, and family history. Beta-blockers are a common treatment for hypertension. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms.  Long term high blood pressure is a main risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, and chronic kidney disease

•   Arterial hypertension
•   Pulmonary hypertension
•   Gestational hypertension
•   Causative factors, risk assessment & complications
•   Blood clot & high pressure risk
•   Nursing management of hypertension
•   Anti-hypertensive medications
•   Diet and life style in hypertension management
•   Cerebrovascular disease- disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain