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  • Low blood pressure (hypotension)

    Find out about low blood pressure (hypotension), including what the symptoms are, when to get your blood pressure checked and treatments for low blood pressure.

  • High blood pressure

    Find out about high blood pressure, including how to find out if you have it, what causes it and what you can do to lower it.

  • Blood pressure test

    Find out why a blood pressure test is important, how it’s done and what your blood pressure reading might mean.

  • Pulmonary hypertension

    Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs. It's a serious condition that can damage the right side of the heart.

  • Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography - Recovery

    After having cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography, your pulse and blood pressure will be checked and recorded.

  • Brain aneurysm - Prevention

    You can't always prevent brain aneurysms, but you can lower your risk by not smoking and by reducing high blood pressure.

  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Treatment

    Find out how the problems caused by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), such as high blood pressure, pain and kidney stones, can be treated.

  • Diabetic retinopathy - Prevention

    Find out how you can reduce your risk of developing diabetic retinopathy or help stop it getting worse.

  • Coronary heart disease - Prevention

    Find out how to reduce your risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD). A healthy diet, regular exercise, keeping to a healthy weight, not smoking and reducing your alcohol intake will all lower your risk.

  • Pre-eclampsia - Treatment

    Pre-eclampsia can only be cured by delivering the baby. If you have pre-eclampsia, you'll be closely monitored until it's possible to deliver the baby.