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| Hypertension |
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. Pressure exerted by the blood against wall of blood vessels. Blood pressure rises to about 110-120 mm hg during ventricle contraction (systole) and fall to about 80-70 mm hg during ventricle relaxation (diastole).
Hypertension can lead to severe complications and increase the risk o heart disease, stroke and death.
Long term high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke, vision loss, chronic kidney disease and peripheral vascular diseases.
Two type of hypertension
Primary hypertension or essential hypertension
This type of hypertension results from a complex interaction of genes and environmental factors.
Secondary hypertension
It results from an identifiable cause. Renal disease is the most common cause of secondary hypertension.
Cause of Hypertension
Blood pressure rises with ageing and the risk of becoming hypertensive in later life is considerable.
- Excessive drinking alcohol
- Renin angiotension system
- Smoking high salt intake
- Obesity
- Depression
- Excessive eating liquorice
- Headaches
- Vertigo
- Anxiety
- Excessive sweating
- Buzzing in the ear
- Treatment
- Stop drinking alcohol
- Stop smoking
- Lack salt intake
- Exercise
Take anti hypertensive drugs – captopril, enalapril, losartan, propranolol, atenolol, verapamil.
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