What is Hypertension? Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects over a billion people around the world, and over time is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

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Professor Roger Seheult, MD explains hypertension with clear illustrations. IMPORTANT: View our newer video on the updated Hypertension guidelines: https://youtu.be/Cg3Z3dFf5c0

Understand Hypertension and the medications used for treatment with this clear explanation from Dr. Seheult of https://www.medcram.com. This is video 1 of 2 on hypertension (high blood pressure).

Includes a discussion on the “ABCDs” of antihypertensive medications such as ace inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta blockers, ARBs, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics as well as hypertension pathophysiology.

Speaker: Roger Seheult, MD
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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