( Deutsches Aerzteblatt International ) Five to 15 percent of all patients with hypertension fail to respond to drug treatment. However, a range of treatment options are now available in these cases. Alongside the established measures stand new and promising interventions such as renal sympathetic denervation. Felix Mahfoud, Frank Himmel and their co-authors present the current treatment ...

Blood pressure-lowering medications work much better if they are taken at bedtime rather than in the morning, according to a landmark study that could transform the way hypertension is treated.

TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, which was initially developed as a treatment for heart disease, could help children with a rare condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The challenge was to describe a blood pressure measuring device that is long-lasting, portable and easy to use. Here are some of the best responses.

The challenge was to describe a blood pressure measuring device that is long-lasting, portable and easy to use. Here are some of the best responses.