antihypertension
Against high pressure
Antihypertension describes treatments or measures that lower high blood pressure: antihypertension medications, antihypertension diet.
The term appears mainly in medical contexts, often interchangeable with antihypertensive, though the latter is more common as both noun and adjective.
Of heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- mmHgPressure measurement unit
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
readings · monitoring · ambulatory · prehypertension · target · baseline · threshold
Drugs increasing urine output
- beta-blockersHeart rate reducers
- vasodilatorsAgents widening blood vessels
- alpha-blockersMedications blocking certain receptors
- lisinoprilBlood pressure medication name
amlodipine · losartan · monotherapy · first-line · titration · contraindications · pharmacokinetics
Of major vessels
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
end-organ · nephropathy · retinopathy · hypertrophy · aneurysm · vascular · peripheral · cardioprotective
Activity for fitness
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- dietaryOf food consumption
- low-sodiumContaining little salt
Therapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
regimen · side-effects · maintenance · long-term · efficacy · tolerance · adjustment · follow-up
systolic
Of heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- mmHgPressure measurement unit
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
cuff · readings · monitoring · ambulatory · prehypertension · target · baseline · threshold
diuretics
Drugs increasing urine output
- beta-blockersHeart rate reducers
- vasodilatorsAgents widening blood vessels
- alpha-blockersMedications blocking certain receptors
lisinopril · amlodipine · losartan · monotherapy · first-line · titration · contraindications · pharmacokinetics
arterial
Of major vessels
atherosclerosis · end-organ · nephropathy · retinopathy · hypertrophy · aneurysm · vascular · peripheral · cardioprotective
exercise
Activity for fitness
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- complianceAdhering to requirements
adherence · regimen · side-effects · maintenance · long-term · efficacy · tolerance · adjustment · follow-up · refractory
antihypertensionhypertension
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
high blood pressure · elevated blood pressure · hypertensive crisis · chronic hypertension
anti, hypertension, tension, tense, tensed, tenses, tensing, tensely, tenseness