Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death.

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels.

Medical guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in November 2017.

"As it is currently, nearly 30 percent of Nigerians in a population of 170 million are hypertensive".Said Dr Amam Mbakwem, A consultant cardiologist to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos.

Around 85 million people in the United States have high blood pressure.

Hypertension and heart disease are global health concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the growth of the processed food industry has impacted the amount of salt in diets worldwide, and that this plays a role in hypertension.

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Fast facts on hypertension:

Here are some key points about hypertension. More detail is in the main article.
•Normal blood pressure is 120 over 80 mm of mercury (mmHg), but hypertension is higher than 130 over 80 mmHg.
•Acute causes of high blood pressure include stress, but it can happen on its own, or it can result from an underlying condition, such as kidney disease.
•Unmanaged hypertension can lead to a heart attack, stroke, and other problems.
•Lifestyle factors are the best way to address high blood pressure.

Treatment


Regular health checks are the best way to monitor your blood pressure.


Regular health checks are the best way to monitor your blood pressure.You can visit Medicpath clinical laboratories ltd for your FREE BP check

While blood pressure is best regulated through the diet before it reaches the stage of hypertension, there is a range of treatment options.

Lifestyle adjustments are the standard first-line treatment for hypertension.

Regular physical exercise

Doctors recommend that patients with hypertension engage in 30 minutes of moderate-intensity, dynamic, aerobic exercise. This can include walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming on 5 to 7 days of the week.

Stress reduction

Avoiding stress, or developing strategies for managing unavoidable stress, can help with blood pressure control.

Using alcohol, drugs, smoking, and unhealthy eating to cope with stress will add to hypertensive problems. These should be avoided.

Smoking can raise blood pressure. Giving up smoking reduces the risk of hypertension, heart conditions, and other health issues.

Write down any symptoms you're experiencing. High blood pressure seldom has symptoms, but it's a risk factor for heart disease. Letting your doctor know if you have symptoms like chest pains or shortness of breath can help your doctor decide how aggressively your high blood pressure needs to be treated.
•Write down key personal information, including a family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease or diabetes, and any major stresses or recent life changes.
•Make a list of all medications, vitamins or supplements that you're taking.
•Take a family member or friend along, if possible. Sometimes it can be difficult to remember all the information provided to you during an appointment. Someone who accompanies you may remember something that you missed or forgot.
•Be prepared to discuss your diet and exercise habits. If you don't already follow a diet or exercise routine, be ready to talk to your doctor about any challenges you might face in getting started.

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Fast facts on hypertension:

Here are some key points about hypertension. More detail is in the main article.
•Normal blood pressure is 120 over 80 mm of mercury (mmHg), but hypertension is higher than 130 over 80 mmHg.
•Acute causes of high blood pressure include stress, but it can happen on its own, or it can result from an underlying condition, such as kidney disease.
•Unmanaged hypertension can lead to a heart attack, stroke, and other problems.
•Lifestyle factors are the best way to address high blood pressure.

thanks for the write up.. but I think the family health physicians in the USA haven't yet accepted the cut off point of 130/80mmhg proposed by AHAand the value still in voke is over 140/90mmhg..thanks

Enuguboy4nsk:

thanks for the write up.. but I think the family health physicians in the USA haven't yet accepted the cut off point of 130/80mmhg proposed by AHAand the value still in voke is over 140/90mmhg..thanks

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Treatment

Regular health checks are the best way to monitor your blood pressure.

Regular health checks are the best way to monitor your blood pressure.You can visit our clinic MEDICPATH CLINICAL LABORATORIES LTD For FREE BP check.
While blood pressure is best regulated through the diet before it reaches the stage of hypertension, there is a range of treatment options.
Lifestyle adjustments are the standard first-line treatment for hypertension.

Regular physical exercise

Doctors recommend that patients with hypertension engage in 30 minutes of moderate-intensity, dynamic, aerobic exercise. This can include walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming on 5 to 7 days of the week.
Stress reduction

Avoiding stress, or developing strategies for managing unavoidable stress, can help with blood pressure control.
Using alcohol, drugs, smoking, and unhealthy eating to cope with stress will add to hypertensive problems. These should be avoided.
Smoking can raise blood pressure. Giving up smoking reduces the risk of hypertension, heart conditions, and other health issues.

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Educating and informative thread like this is always scanty. Thanks for sharing sir.

Nice one. Is 120\80 normal for even elderly people? A doctor once told me that 140 is normal for people above 50

Deadly disease

You will see some today so vibrant and all but the next thing you hear tomorrow is he slumped and died all thanks to high blood pressure. Mtcheeeeeww .

This is not the current guidelines on hypertension check JNC8. 140/90mmHg is normal for certain class of patients without co-morbidities.