Sí se Puede: Prevenir y Controlar la Presión Arterial Alta
Author: US Department of Health & Human Services
Date Published: 2004
High arterial pressure: A force that requires attention: Arterial pressure is defined as the force that the blood moves against the wall of the arteries. When the pressure is maintained high it is called hypertension or high pressure. This condition is dangerous since it can cause pour cerebral, cardiac heart attacks, blindness or irreversible damage in the kidneys. Nobody is exempt to suffer some of these illnesses and, to the extent that one ages, the risk is increased. The arterial pressure is called the silent murderer due to that, generally, presents no symptom. The numbers that indicate their arterial pressure are the only warning. This Spanish written pamphlet discusses what you should know on the prevention and control of the high arterial pressure.
Date Published: 2004
High arterial pressure: A force that requires attention: Arterial pressure is defined as the force that the blood moves against the wall of the arteries. When the pressure is maintained high it is called hypertension or high pressure. This condition is dangerous since it can cause pour cerebral, cardiac heart attacks, blindness or irreversible damage in the kidneys. Nobody is exempt to suffer some of these illnesses and, to the extent that one ages, the risk is increased. The arterial pressure is called the silent murderer due to that, generally, presents no symptom. The numbers that indicate their arterial pressure are the only warning. This Spanish written pamphlet discusses what you should know on the prevention and control of the high arterial pressure.
