When doctors talk about blood pressure, what they mean is the pressure within the large blood vessels as your heart forces blood to circulate around your body. On the whole, the lower your blood pressure, the healthier you are in the long term (except in some very rare conditions in which excessively low blood pressure is part of a disease). If you are over the age of 30 and can t remember when you last had your blood pressure checked, you could be one of the seven to ten million people in this country who has high blood pressure. Doctors usually use the term hypertension to describe this condition which may cause no symptoms at all for very many years, but could eventually lead to serious complications, including heart disease and strokes.
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Professor D.G. Beevers is Professor of Medicine and Consultant Physician to the City Hospital, Birmingham. He is past president of the British Hypertension Society and a founder of the Journal of Hypertension. His main interests are in clinical aspects of raised blood pressure and the importance of a population based approach.
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By Freyasday
Clear, concise information whiich informs and reassures. A wealth of questions answered in a straight-forward style that neither patronises nor is too complicated to understand. Anyone who has concerns about blood pressure need only buy this little book to learn all about it, either before or after your GP visit. Well worth every penny.
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By Jeannie
After being diagnosed with an illness I believe that the more knowledge a person has then it makes it easier to accept and make changes if possible in ones life. Very informative and helpful.
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By pcd
Prof. Beevers is the 'stephen hawking' of Blood Pressure.He takes a subject that has a lot of confusion around it and clarifies it brilliantly.
This is such a concise read it beats all others.No medical knowlege required it's that good with excellent diagrams .
It explains what high blood pressure is , what are the effects(in conjunction with other risks which is very important) and most importantly what can be done about it both medically and with lifestyle changes.He doesn't push the medical route but gives information about all treatment options.
Reassuring words regarding all aspects which is what you want.
I work in medicine and i was confused until i read this . A little bible of blood pressure and cheap to boot !
This is such a concise read it beats all others.No medical knowlege required it's that good with excellent diagrams .
It explains what high blood pressure is , what are the effects(in conjunction with other risks which is very important) and most importantly what can be done about it both medically and with lifestyle changes.He doesn't push the medical route but gives information about all treatment options.
Reassuring words regarding all aspects which is what you want.
I work in medicine and i was confused until i read this . A little bible of blood pressure and cheap to boot !
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understanding blood presure
very easy to understand and very well written in simple terms . Works well with the blood presure machine I bought
Published 1 month ago by francesjohnson
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This is one of the best books i have ever purchased - essential for anyone whom has been diagnosed with blood pressure issues - written in such a way it's easy to understand and... Read more
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Very easy to ready concise and straight to the point. Ideal for newly qualified nurses wishing to understand things more easily
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understanding Blood Pressure.
met all requirements that I required information applicable to my needs and would recommend to anyone who suffers from blood
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misleading, and worse
The first 20 pages were useful, with diagrams and basic explanations. Most of the rest of this little, but deliberately deceiving, book was the usual misleading claptrap, such as... Read more
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Clear, concise and very informative. Where the book doesn't have all the detail you may require, specific to your circumstances, it is an excellent overview and provides an... Read more
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Good Little Book
Bought this to compliment a blood pressure monitor. It is an easy read and goes into detail, if you need to. Read more
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