Over time, hypertension can lead to serious medical problems including stroke, heart attack, and kidney failure.

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to ...

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Hypertension (HTN) increases the risk of development of HF and it precedes it in 75% of cases. HF patients are nearly evenly divided between those with reduced left ventricular (LV) function or ...

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Purpose. Intravenous antihypertensive agents for the treatment of hypertensive emergencies are reviewed. Summary. An estimated 500,000 people in the United States experience a hypertensive crisis ...