E90 - What is hypertension?

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<p>In this episode I cover hypertension.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on hypertension go to zerotofinals.com/hypertension or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>This episode covers the latest guidelines, causes, dia ... Show More

Dr Mark Porter discusses High Blood Pressure , a silent threat that isn’t well managed, with only a third of those affected being diagnosed and treated as advised in the latest guidelines. Dr Margaret McCartney and Professor of Medicine, Bryan Williams help unpick areas of confus ... Show More

<p>How to treat high blood pressure? How does a cardiologist treat high blood pressure?</p> <p>Which medications are used for blood pressure? Which medications to start first? What order to use them in and when to use more rare blood pressure meds</p> <p>ACE Inhibitors<br>ARBS<br ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:38]: Question Dissection: A 58 year old African American male visits his primary care doctor for a routine medical evaluation... [4:18] Hypertension chapter of S2S including questions like: - What is the “two-measurement” rule in the d ... Show More

Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure — and the guidelines for managing it just changed. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the new rules, including surprising advice on alcohol. Plus, he answers a listener’s follow-up: does the recommended daily dose of “morning sunlight” cha ... Show More