Mortality from cardiovascular diseases still remains the main cause of death in people. Many people do not even suspect that they have hypertension.
Hypertension is a systemic disease characterized by a persistent increase in blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg. Art. It can be primary (occurs as an independent disease) or secondary (develops as a complication of other pathologies).
Cardiologist Oksana Rotar told what blood pressure is considered high.
— The very figure of systolic blood pressure of 140 is already considered high blood pressure, this is a trait. A value of 139 is still prehypertension, she noted.
The doctor spoke about an interesting study. Experts decided to find out what percentage of Russians have systolic pressure above 120, but less than 140, and what happens to them.
It turned out that within seven years, a third of these patients developed arterial hypertension, and their risk of stroke and myocardial infarction was significantly higher than the norm.
According to Rotar, when visiting a doctor, blood pressure should be taken twice to avoid “white coat syndrome” – when a person gets nervous and the blood pressure rises. You should keep a blood pressure diary at home. You need to measure pressure on your right hand in the morning and evening.
—This is anatomically correct. In our aorta, the arteries first go to the right arm, and then to the head, and then to the left arm, so on the right the pressure is always a little higher,” the doctor explained.
You need to measure blood pressure 2-3 times with an interval of one minute on one arm. The correct result will be the average between the second and third measurements.
Symptoms of hypertension include:
- headache
- a feeling of tightness in the back of the head and temples ,
- noise and ringing in the ears,
- spots, spots and blurred vision,
- decreased visual acuity,
- deterioration of coordination and fine motor skills,
- tremor and numbness in the arms and legs,
- nausea and vomiting.
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Important! Information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. At the first signs of illness, consult a doctor.