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Hypertension is likened to a "silent killer" because of the silent progression of the disease. Symptoms of high blood pressure are often transient, but insidiously damage organs in the body, causing many serious complications in the heart, brain, eyes, kidneys and blood vessels.1. What is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure has many types, including:
Idiopathic hypertension, also called idiopathic hypertension (most common) Secondary hypertension Systolic hypertension Gestational hypertension (in women) pregnant female)
Trắc nghiệm: Bạn có hiểu đúng về huyết áp cao không?
Huyết áp cao còn được gọi là kẻ giết người thầm lặng vì bệnh thường không có triệu chứng. Thiếu hụt kiến thức về huyết áp cao có thể làm cho tình trạng bệnh trở nên trầm trọng hơn. Dưới đây là những câu hỏi trắc nghiệm vui giúp bạn hiểu đúng về bệnh cao huyết áp.2. Symptoms of hypertension also appear in young people
High blood pressure is the main cause of complications such as cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, kidney failure ... making hundreds of thousands of people disabled or unable to work every year. These cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death in Vietnam.According to a statistical report of the Vietnam Heart Association, the whole country currently has 25% of the population having symptoms of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. In particular, in recent years, hypertensive disease is tending to be younger, in which many patients are still of working age.
Dân văn phòng cũng có nguy cơ mắc bệnh cao huyết áp
It is worth mentioning that people with high blood pressure often do not show any symptoms, even most do not know they have the disease. The following are very alarming numbers:
Up to 51.6% of hypertensive patients do not know they have it 38.9% of patients know they have high blood pressure but have not yet received treatment 63.7% People with hypertension are being treated, but have not achieved their goal blood pressure below 140/90 mmHg.
3. Recognize the symptoms of high blood pressure
Symptoms of high blood pressure are often silent, rarely manifest, but the complications that cause are very serious. Many people go to another doctor or have a routine check-up to discover high blood pressure, while not having noticed any signs of hypertension before.Some cases may have transient symptoms of high blood pressure such as headache, dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus, mild insomnia,... Some other patients have more intense hypertension. , such as sharp pain in the heart area, impaired vision, rapid breathing, flushed face, pale skin, vomiting, nervousness, palpitations, panic.
Đau nhói vùng tim, đánh trống ngực là một trong các triệu chứng của cao huyết áp
4. High blood pressure, how to prevent stroke?
Stroke is one of the most dangerous complications of high blood pressure. According to a study by the National Heart Institute, 8 out of 10 people who have a first stroke have high blood pressure. Therefore, controlling blood pressure is very important to prevent stroke. The goal of hypertension treatment is to keep the patient's blood pressure stable, usually below 140/90 mmHg. If you are in a group of people with other conditions such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease, your doctor will set a lower goal blood pressure (maybe less than 130/80 mmHg). High blood pressure can be treated with lifestyle changes, with antihypertensive medications, or a combination of both. Depending on the condition of high blood pressure, the patient's condition and accompanying diseases, the doctor will choose the appropriate method. However, the most important thing is still non-drug treatment and compliance with the doctor's instructions.Some tips to help patients improve symptoms of high blood pressure :
Limit the use of salt in the daily diet (no more than 1,500mg of salt/day - ie about half a teaspoon) Avoid foods have high cholesterol such as fat, liver, animal organs. Add more fruits and vegetables
Besides, to prevent stroke, hypertensive patients need to strictly follow the instructions of a specialist. When prescribed daily medication, do not be discouraged because most cardiovascular diseases require lifelong medication. In addition, remember to have regular health check-ups, complete follow-up appointments by appointment, check blood pressure and perform basic tests as indicated (electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, blood biochemical tests, etc.). ..). Note that the condition may progress differently from time to time, so the patient must not re-use the old prescription, especially when it is impossible to re-examine for a long time.
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5. Screening for hypertensive disease
Symptoms of hypertension are mostly very faint, transient and insidious. However, the consequences of the disease are extremely serious. Even more dangerous, the disease can progress silently for a very long time from 15 to 20 years without the patient knowing it.
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