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Forum - RESPeRATE Support Forum
Topic - Life span of RESPeRATE?
What is the estimated life span of this device if used properly.
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Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.
Headaches and high blood pressure
Topic - Blood Pressure & Hypertension
Q: Is it normal to have headaches with high BP? A: High blood pressure normally does not cause any symptoms. This is why it is often ignored until a serious consequence occurs. Blood pressure has to be super high to cause a headache. Most recurring headaches are caused by something else. You should talk to your physician about your headaches.
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Medication: Tiazac/ diltiazem (CCB)
Topic - Medication: Tiazac/ diltiazem (CCB)
How Tiazac Reduces Blood Pressure Tiazac (diltiazem) is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Calcium Channel Blockers. Other brand names of diltiazem are Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Cartia XT, Dilacor XR, and Diltia XT. Calcium channel blockers block the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry of calcium into these cells that causes the heart to contract and arteries to narrow. By blocking the entry of calcium, CCBs decrease contraction of the heart and dilate (widen) the arteries. Other CCB's include Adalat and Cardizem LA and...
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