Modified risk factors for high blood pressure

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The article was professionally consulted by Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan - Emergency Medicine Doctor - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital. Doctor Tran Quoc Tuan has more than 12 years of experience in emergency resuscitation.
High blood pressure with no known cause is often called essential hypertension. However, there are certain factors that increase your chances of developing high blood pressure called risk factors for hypertension. Among them are risk factors for hypertension that can be adjusted by making lifestyle changes that contribute to reducing the risk of developing high blood pressure.

1. What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood on the arteries that feed the body. Blood pressure is created by the contraction of the heart muscle and the relaxation of the vessel walls. Without blood pressure, blood cannot circulate in the human body, the living body does not receive enough oxygen and nutrients to function according to the needs. Blood pressure is made up of two numbers, the maximum blood pressure (also known as the systolic pressure) reflecting the blood pressure of the arteries when the heart beats and the diastolic pressure (or diastolic pressure) reflecting the blood pressure when the heart relaxes. during one cycle of contraction of the heart. Example: 120/80mmhg What is hypertension? Hypertension was defined as a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher (JNC 7). Hypertension is diagnosed by measuring blood pressure at least twice at rest. High blood pressure over 2 visits. The proportion of people with hypertension is increasing, and the age of incidence is getting younger and younger. High blood pressure is dangerous because it has a silent course and causes dangerous complications that can threaten the patient's life or leave a burden of disability. Therefore, if hypertension is detected, it needs to be monitored and treated for life.

2. Modifiable hypertension risk factors

Prevention of high blood pressure is the best way to prevent complications, reduce the cost of medical examination and treatment, medicine. Prevention of hypertension is the elimination of modifiable risk factors, including:
Cigarette smoking, pipe tobacco. Cigarettes and pipe tobacco contain a lot of stimulants, including nicotine, which stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, causing vasoconstriction and increasing blood pressure. Diabetes. Diabetes in patients with hypertension is twice as high as in people without diabetes. Hypertension with diabetes is associated with a double risk of major and minor vascular complications and double the risk of death compared with patients with hypertension alone. Dyslipidemia. Blood cholesterol and triglycerides are fatty components in the blood. High blood cholesterol levels are the main cause of atherosclerosis, which narrows the lumen of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and other organs in the body. Atherosclerosis leads to poor elasticity, which is a factor that causes high blood pressure. Family history of high blood pressure. Children in the family with high blood pressure are more likely to have this disease than being overweight or obese. Obese people, people who gain weight with age also increase blood pressure Eat a lot of salt. According to many studies, people in coastal areas have much higher rates of hypertension than those in plains and mountainous areas. Drink a lot of beer and alcohol. For patients taking medication to treat high blood pressure, excessive alcohol consumption or alcoholism will reduce or lose the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs. In addition, excessive alcohol consumption causes cirrhosis of the liver and severe nerve damage, thereby indirectly causing high blood pressure. Lazy exercise. A sedentary lifestyle is also considered a risk factor for hypertension. There is a lot of stress (excessive stress, anxiety). Many studies have proven that nervous tension, stress increases heart rate. Under the action of chemical mediators, adrenaline and noradrenalin, arteries constrict, leading to increased blood pressure.

3. Lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of high blood pressure

Quitting the habit of smoking, waterpipe tobacco reduces the risk of high blood pressure Well control blood sugar in hypertensive patients to reduce the risk of hypertension It is necessary to follow a lipid-lowering diet and should not eat fat. Animal organs help prevent cardiovascular disease in general and hypertension in particular. At the same time, you should eat a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits. Salt-reduced diet is an important measure to treat and prevent high blood pressure. Don't drink alcohol Reasonable work, eat right and exercise Regular exercise will prevent obesity, this is a very important measure to reduce the risk of hypertension, especially in the elderly. Regular daily exercise from 30 to 45 minutes brings significant benefits in life. reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in general and high blood pressure in particular Should avoid stress People with family history need to try to eliminate risk factors to prevent hypertension By using the above measures as well as regularly monitoring blood pressure for timely detection and treatment, Vinmec International General Hospital offers a Hypertension Checkup Package that applies to all subjects in need, especially those who need treatment. high risk. Includes two packages for customers to choose from: basic hypertension checkup package and advanced hypertension checkup package.
When choosing a package, customers can:
See a cardiologist and perform a number of tests to evaluate organ function. Depending on the basic or advanced package, customers can perform different techniques. Vinmec Hospital with a team of professional and highly qualified doctors, modern equipment system, customers will enjoy high quality services.
High or low blood pressure both affect the body, regularly check blood pressure for early diagnosis of blood pressure diseases. Screening for early detection of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases for timely treatment for a better quality of life.

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