Hypertension is also called high blood pressure. It is a condition where the blood is pumping harder around the body and the arteries have high blood pressure constantly.…
There are different ways to diagnose your blood pressure. The most common way is to use a blood pressure machine or monitor. The doctor normally takes an inflatable cuff and put it around your arm. The machine gets turned on and the cuff begins to tighten a little around your arm. While the cuff is tightening the machine is checking your blood pressure. Once the cuff deflate, it is done checking your blood pressure.…
‘Hypertension is when your blood pressure is high on a daily basis. Blood pressure is considered to be high when the reading is 140/90 or higher. When your heart beats harder your blood pressure rises. High blood pressure can be caused by an imbalance in the Circulatory System and can lead to many other health problems including stroke and heart disease. Treatments that can lower blood pressure include lifestyle changes and medications. Lifestyle changes that can lower blood pressure are, but not limited to, diet changes, exercising and relaxation. There are a very wide variety of different medications that can be taken for hypertension.’…
There is no cure for high blood pressure, however it can be prevented and/or controlled. Individuals at risk for developing high blood pressure are the overweight, those that have a family history of high blood pressure, and those with prehypertension. The categories for blood pressure levels in adults are normal, prehypertension, stage one hypertension, and stage two hypertension (National Institute of Health, 2012). A normal level involves a systolic reading less than 120 and a diastolic reading less than 80. The prehypertension levels involves a systolic level of 120-139 or diastolic level of 80-89. Stage one hypertension levels is determined by a…
Hypertension is when the systolic blood pressure is above 140mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 90mmHg. Hypertension is divided into three stages. The first stage of hypertension is when the systolic blood pressure is 140-159mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 90-99mmHg. Second stage is the systolic blood pressure of 160-179mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of 100-109mmHg. The third stage of hypertension is when the systolic blood pressure is above 180mmHg and diastolic blood pressure greater than 110mmHg (Dasgupta et al. 2014). This chronic disease can be controlled or prevented with lifestyle modification like physical activity, pharmacological therapy and proper eating habits using the DASH diet plan as well as avoiding smoking and…
Hypertension is high blood pressure. This is a condition that has taken place from your external environment. For example, you may be under stress at your job or school. The stress can be very demanding and causes several things to happen to your body. The blood is pressured against the wall of your blood vessels causing your heart to beat faster and harder. This causes an increase in your pressure and now your normal functioning of your blood pressure is now disturbed or out of balance. The organ system in which this pressure effect is the cardiovascular system that consist of your heart, blood, and blood vessels. Your heart help move or pumps blood through your blood vessels and then the blood delivers oxygen and other components that help…
There are two main causes of high blood pressure. The first primary, in which there is a problem or genetic reasons or due to stress. About 90 percent of people with this disease is the primary cause. Secondary cause, any other person due to the deformation of the organ becomes a victim of high blood pressure. Although it is seen in only 10 percent. There are no obvious symptoms of the disease.…
About 66.7% people over age 60 with high blood pressure have Chronic hypertension. “Men and…
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common disorder when blood pressure remains abnormally high 140/90 or greater for a period of time and doesn’t go down. Seniors with high blood pressure, a single specific cause is not known. Factors that can raise blood pressure are eating too much salt, drinking too much alcohol, not excising, taking certain medicines, having long lasting stress, and smoking.…
Hypertension is a common disorder characterized by a sustained elevation of systolic arterial pressure of 120 mm Hg or higher, or a diastolic arterial pressure of 80 mm Hg or greater or higher, or both. Hypertension is divided into two categories: essential hypertension and secondary hypertension.…
Hypertension also known as high blood pressure is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke and a major cause of heart attack. In the U.S alone, more than 30% of American adults have high blood pressure. Hypertension is often called the “the silent killer” because it rarely caauses symptoms, even as it inflicts serious damage to the body. You can have high blood pressure for years without any symptoms. If your blood pressure is uncontrolled it can increase your risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure develops over many years, and it affects nearly everyone eventually. Although high blood pressure is most common in adults, children may be at risk also. For some children, high blood pressure is caused by problems with the kidneys or heart. But for a growing number of kids, poor lifestyle habits, such as an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise contribute to high blood pressure. Most people with high blood pressure have no signs or symptoms, even if blood pressure readings reach dangerously high levels. Although a few people with early stage high blood pressure may have dull headaches, dizzy spells or a few more nosebleeds than normal, these signs and symptoms typically don’t occur until high blood pressure has reached a severe, even life threatening stage. Thankfully, high blood pressure can be easily detected. Once you know you have it you can work with your doctor in controlling it.…
“Hypertension or high blood pressure is an important medical and public health problem. There is a direct relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and a proportional increase in the risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and renal disease with higher blood pressure.” (Lewis, 2011, p.738).…
Normal blood pressure is below 120/80, where 120 represents systolic measure (highest pressure in arteries) and 80 represents diastolic measure (lowest pressure in arteries). A pressure of 140/90 and above is considered hypertension.…
When blood pressure is high the heart is working to hard to get blood through your body and can cause heart attacks, strokes and even death, heart and kidney failure. (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/bp/bp.htm)…
Hypertension is a serious condition that affects about two-thirds of people aged 65 above. It is one of the most common worldwide disease afflicting human because of its high morbidity and mortality rate. Prolonged hypertension may cause several dangerous complications including aneurysm, heart failure, cerebro-vascular diseases and even renal damage. Over the years, extensive research and patient education have led to decreased mortality and morbidity rates from multiple complications arising if remained untreated.…