ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
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- 1. medical term for low blood pressure
- 3. drug that can be used to lower blood pressure
- 7. type of drug that can be used to dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure
- 9. A medical term for the bottom number in a blood pressure reading
- 11. A type of high blood pressure that occurs during pregnancy
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- 2. Narrowing of blood vessels
- 4. condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
- 5. condition where there is an abnormal increase in potassium levels in the blood
- 6. measurement of the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
- 8. medical term for high blood pressure
- 10. condition where there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries