Hypertension

(aka High Blood Pressure)

By: Matthew Goodrow

What is Hypertension?
Hypertension (HTN) Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. This requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through the blood vessels. Blood pressure is summarised by two measurements, systolic and diastolic, which depend on whether the heart muscle is contracting (systole) or relaxed between beats (diastole). Normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100-140mmHg systolic (top reading) and 60-90mmHg diastolic (bottom reading). High blood pressure is said to be present if it is persistently at or above 140/90 mmHg.. Normal Blood pressure is 120/80 mm/Hg. There are two stages of Hypertension: Stage 1 : 140-159/90-99 Stage 2 : 160 and above/100 and above

*Systolic pressure blood pressure when the heart beats

The Causes of Hypertension

There are many causes for high blood pressure. They include :
Smoking Being overweight Lack of activity Too much salt Too much alcohol consumption Stress Old age Family history/Genetics thyroid disorders Cholesterol ... And the most common cause is stress

Preventing and Dealing with Hypertension

Preventing Hypertension is fairly easy. It just requires a little extra work! Eating healthy Exercising Stop the usage of tobacco products cut salts from your Keeping stress levels low Monthly check-ups And Less amounts of time watching Television

* Did you know??? Your couch can increase your chances of getting cancer.

Treatments for Hypertension

Unfortunately, many hypertension cases also require medications. Without being treated, it can be FATAL!
Depending on the severity of the cases, many medications will help treat ican be used. People with stage 2 Hypertension may require multiple medications. People with stage 1 Hypertension are usually put on a lower doseage medication. This picture on the left shows a person with stage 2 Hypertension. This person was probably put on multiple medications and is monitored often.
Alpha-blockers Alpha-agonists Renin inhibitors And Combinations of medications

Common Medications : Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) Diuretics Beta-blockers Calcium channel blockers Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors

Hypertension Facts
1 out of every 3 adults has Hypertension or about 30%. High blood pressure was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death for about 700,000 Americans in 2012. In 2012 Hypertension cost $ 131 Billion in the U.S. alone. . 35% of men were diagnosed with Hypertension in 2012. . 33% of women were diagnosed with Hypertension in 2012. Only 2/3 of Americans who have Hypertension are being treated for it

Hypertension Facts
The number of care visits with Hypertension being the diagnoses is 50 million a year. Over 60% of senior citizens have Hypertension. About 50% of people with Hypertension are 35 and older... An estimated 50 million Americans have Hypertension Without treating Hypertension you can DIE!

Reveiw Questions
1. What is the difference between Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure measures? 2. True or False? Hypertension can also be called hypotension? 3. __________ is the estimated number of people in the world that have Hypertension. 4. Can Hypertension be genetic? Can it be caused by your lifestyle?

5. What is Hypertension? 6. What is Hypotension?

Review Questions (Continued)

8. Hypotension? 9. What is normal blood pressure? 10. What are the 2 stages of Hypertension?

* How did you do? * *

For More Info Please Visit ...

hyper facts http://secondopinion-tv.org/episode/hypertension

hyper treatment http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/DS00100/DSECTION=treatments-anddrugs hyper causes http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/hypertension/overview.html http://www.emedicinehealth.com/high_blood_pressure/article_em.html