hypertension

Ask the Expert: How Do Anti-Hypertensive Drugs Work?

Question: Recently, I started taking medicines to lower my high blood pressure. Can you tell me more about these anti-hypertensives and how they work? Answer: Anti-hypertensives are medicines used to lower high blood pressure. In the long term, uncontrolled high blood pressure can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart and kidneys – causing stroke, heart failure or kidney failure. Anti-hypertensives are …

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Malaysia: 1 in 3 Adults Aged 18 And Above Has Hypertension (Infographic)

Hypertension. The one word nobody wants to hear from their doctors. If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertension, it means you have a higher chance than most people in getting a heart attack or a stroke. That’s not very pleasant news. Here in Malaysia, the National Health & Morbidity Survey 2011 noted that 1 in 3 …

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