Under Pressure. Answers from a Cardiologist to the Most Common Questions about Hypertension

Hypertensive disease is a chronic condition characterized by prolonged and persistent elevation of blood pressure. High blood pressure leads to premature wear of the arteries, and vessel damage occurs in all organs without exception. How can one recognize hypertension in time and prevent complications? You will find the answer in the book, and you will also learn how to check the condition of the heart and blood vessels, how to measure blood pressure correctly and what mistakes are usually made in this process, how to reduce medication costs, whether blood pressure can be lowered with folk remedies, what tests should be taken before a doctor's visit, and how to interpret their results, why blood pressure rises in the morning and how to cope with it.