High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects about one in four Americans -- but this potentially life-threatening condition can exist virtually without symptoms.
Now, the latest medical advances that can help prevent the damaging effects of hypertension are compiled in a convenient reference under the authority of the American Medical Association. Here is clear, concise information that can help you to:

• Understand all aspects of hypertension: what it is, who is at risk, how it affects the body, and how it is diagnosed
• Learn about your cardiovascular system -- and how...