Overview

Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. Blood pressure is expressed by two measurements, the systolic and diastolic pressures, which are the maximum and minimum pressures, respectively High blood pressure is present if the resting blood pressure is persistently at or above 130/80 or 140/90 mmHg

Symptoms

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness, Blurred or Double Vision Nosebleeds, Palpitations, or Irregular or Forceful Beating of the Heart, Breathlessnes

Causes

Age, Family History, Physical Inactivity, Obesity & over weight, Smoking, Alcohol intake, High salt intake, High Fat Diet, Mental Stress, Diabetes.

Diagnosis

Hypertension is diagnosed on the basis of a persistently high resting blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends at least three resting measurements on at least two separate health care visits. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension if a clinic blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or higher.

Prevention

Hypertension can be controlled with regular exercise, stress management, weight reduction, healthy diet, smoking cessation, reducing salt content and junk food

Treatment

Anti-hypertensives (Angiotensin II receptor blockers -ARBs, Calcium Channel Blockers- CCBs)are recommended along with diet , exercise and lifestyle modification.

Everyday Life

Hypertension leads to Stroke, Heart attack and Heart failure, Blood clots, Aneurysm, Kidney disease, Thickened, Narrow, or torn blood vessels in the eyes ,metabolic syndrome ,brain function and memory problems

Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension