Hypertensive heart disease is an umbrella term that refers to disorders of the heart and blood vessels (the circulatory system) resulting from hypertension i.e. high blood pressure. Generally, the term hypertensive heart disease is used to include three main kinds of heart problems caused by high blood pressure: heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and hypertrophic [...]

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Proper blood circulation is vital to the life of every individual since it is the means of carrying oxygen to different organs of the body and thus keeping them from dying. Heart disease and circulation of blood are intimately related as heart is the muscular pump that sends clean blood to body organs and receives [...]

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