Hypertension is simply defined as persistently elevated blood pressure >140mmHg systolic pressure/90mmHg diastolic pressure.
I will be very less technical in defining some terms
Systolic pressure:the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts.
Diastolic pressure:the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes
Control:elimination of the disease progression and disease signs and symptoms
Cure:total elimination of a cause of a disease
Common Facts about Hypertension
it is common among the black race 1 in 4 black
associated with high salt intake,stress,smoking,alcohol,sedentary lifestyle,low exercise
can be essential meaning it has no traceable cause or it can be secondary meaning there is something causing it
secondary hypertension can be caused by kidney diseases, heart diseases,injuries to the head,hormonal imbalance etc
it usually doesn’t present with signs or symptoms meaning the person feel essentially normal.Hence the term “silent killer”
some people however will show none specific symptoms like headaches,sleep disturbances
essentially hypertension is not curable but can only be controlled with life long medications and dietary modifications
there are 2 main ways to control hypertension : Life style modification and pharmacological method (use of drugs) watch out for articles on this tomorrow
hypertension has myriad of complications following long period of none treatment. Most causes of sudden death have hypertension as its aetiology. Will also discuss complications later
regular blood pressure check is also important for early detection
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