Bloodpressure Experts

Blood Pressure Experts has been developed by Professor Eoin OBrien and Professor Neil Poulter, each of whom have spent over 30 years treating patients with high blood pressure and conducting research into the causes and treatment of the condition.

High blood pressure is now recognised as a major cause heart attack, stroke, dementia, heart and kidney failure. Over 10 million lives were lost needlessly last year due to raised blood pressure, most of which were preventable

Blood Pressure Experts has been developed with the purpose of reducing the global consequences of high blood pressure by allowing patients with the illness to achieve good blood pressure control, and to provide people wishing to improve their cardiovascular health with evidence-based information.

Blood Pressure Experts is written in plain language in 13 sections: 1. Basic facts; 2. Lifestyle; 3. History and examination; 4. Investigations; 5. Drug treatment; 6. Hypertension in women (and pregnancy); 7. The elderly; 8. High blood pressure and the heart; 9. High blood pressure and the brain; 10. High blood pressure and the kidney; 11. High blood pressure and the arteries; 12. Diabetes and high blood pressure; 13. Cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Blood Pressure Experts may be of particular help in the following situations:

· To learn what high blood pressure is

· To know how high blood pressure can damage the heart, brain and blood vessels

· If you are worried about a recent blood pressure measurement

· If you want to know the investigations your doctor will order

· If you would like to have details on investigations, such as 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM)

· If you want to know about the different drugs that may be prescribed for you

· If you would like to learn about beneficial lifestyle modification

· If you are pregnant and want to know the effects of high blood pressure on your infant

· If you are pregnant and would like to know the best drugs for lowering your blood pressure

· If you would like to learn how high blood pressure does damage to the different organs in the body

· If you want to be able to ask your doctor questions about your blood pressure

You can download Blood Pressure Experts free of charge and have a video consultation with a world expert to discuss any aspect of blood pressure.

To see our full FAQs go to www.BloodPressureExperts.com If you have any more questions you can contact our dedicated support team on [email protected]