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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERTENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

PREDISPOSING FACTORS PRECIPITATING FACTORS


Age: 73Y/O Sedentary lifestyle
History of Diet(fatty foods)
Hypertension BMI=30.5(Obese,
Grade I)

Increase intake of fats


Chest pain
Muscle weakness
Fats clogs on arteries
Shortness of breath
(arteriosclerosis)
Losartan

Narrowing of blood vessels


(arteries)

Increase vascular
resistance
Fatigue
Anorexia
Peripheral edema Decrease blood flow to
organs (kidneys)

Oliguria
Activation of RAAS

Increased
contraction/pumping of
the heart

PALPITATION

Severe headache
Increase blood
Difficulty in breathing Fatigue
pressure
Irregular heartbeat Vision problems
Blood in urine Chest pain
Pounding in the chest, neck, or
HYPERTENSION
ears

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