High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Everyone listening either has high blood pressure or knows someone who is taking some sort of medication for elevated blood pressure. Did you know that there are some correctable causes of high blood pressure? The Word on Medicine will explore the causes and treatments of high blood pressure (also referred to as hypertension) with experts in the field from the Medical College of Wisconsin. We will hear from patients who underwent surgery (on their adrenal glands) to correct their high blood pressure – a common cause of hypertension that is often forgotten about even by medical professionals – if you are taking medication for high blood pressure, be sure to listen to this program!