II – For
a better understanding of blood pressure
Description
of the arteries and the blood pressure
2.1 - Working
of the blood circulation: the vessel and the heart
2.2 - Definition of
the blood pressure
Who
is concerned with high blood pressure?
2.3 - Epidemiological
data
2.4 - Influence of sex
2.5 - Race
The risk is raised by the existence of other
diseases
2.6 - Cholesterol
2.7 - Diabetes
2.8 - Tobacco
2.9 - The age
2.8 -
Tobacco
The consumption
of tobacco is responsible for an increase in cardiovascular diseases,
and these effects are often added to those of the arterial hypertension.
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