Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent

The Weekly Checkup
HighBloodPressureConnection.com	August 5, 2008

Tip of the Week Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent "Today I will talk about an uncommon type of high blood pressure that irritates the veins called 'portal hypertension,' writes Expert Alvin Hopkinson. "The portal vein is responsible for delivering blood to the liver from the digestive organs. When there is an increase in the pressure inside this vein, a condition called portal hypertension occurs..." Read on to learn more. Top News Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Alcohol abuse may resume after critical surgery Potassium may help lower blood pressure: studies Garlic supplements help lower high blood pressure Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's Community Corner First Visit to the Doctor After My Heart Attack - Support Needed "As I sit here writing this post my chest has pain and I really should get up and take a nitro, but the headache is almost unbearable...does anyone else get this headache?" writes Community Member Anna. "I had one heart attack in early summer 2001 (I am female and at the time I was 39), and kept telling my Doc that something didn't feel right. He blew it off. I should have been more persistent, but live and learn, I guess. After my heart attack I just said to him 'I told you so.' Would love any feed back even if it does not pertain to my condition..." Please offer Anna your support and share your advice.

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