Hypertension
So, Hypertension is a very tricky thing, but I'll try to explain it the best way I can.
A very long time ago I learn that my father was sick with this condition "the silent killer" they call it, since it can be presented in so many ways.
In general, what happens is that when your heart it's pumping the blood up to your main stream, it creates pressure this one makes the blood flow all over your body, so it's only natural that if you don't control you arterial pressure it can be fatal for you, there are two numbers given when measuring this pressure, first one measures the pressure that every beat of your heart has, and the second one is, the one when the heart rest between beats.
This illness affects more than 20% of adults between the ages of 40 and 65 years of age, and over 50% of the people of more than 65 years old.
This being said, it is very important to check this out, if you have relatives that have this illness, or if you feel any of the common symptoms which are:
- headache,
- dizziness,
- blurred vision,
- nausea and vomiting, and
- chest pain and shortness of breath
If you have any or many or this symptoms and you are not trating your self, please go to the doctor, because you may be on track of having any of the following:
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Kidney failure
- Eye damage with progressive vision loss
- Peripheral arterial disease causing leg painwith walking (claudication)
- Outpouchings of the aorta, called aneurysms
About 1% of people with high blood pressure do not seek medical care until the high blood pressure is very severe, a condition known as malignant hypertension.
- In malignant hypertension, the diastolic blood pressure (the lower number) often exceeds 140 mm Hg.
- Malignant hypertension may be associated with headache, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, and stroke like symptoms
- Malignant hypertension requires emergency intervention and lowering of blood pressure to prevent brain hemorrhage or stroke.
So please, take care of your self! :)
Symptoms via : http://www.emedicinehealth.com
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