Hypertension – Symptoms, Complications of This Silent Killer
January 22nd, 2010 Posted in Hypertension
Have you ever felt your heart to be pumping so hard especially when you are at the height of extreme emotions like anger or happiness? Have you ever felt a sudden rush of blood when you are nervous or excited? Are these conditions related to hypertension?
What is Hypertension?
Commonly referred to as high blood pressure, hypertension is a medical condition characterized by the elevation of blood pressure. There are different kinds of hypertension but the most common is the arterial hypertension. This condition could also be classified into two – essential and secondary.
Essential hypertension refers to the condition when there is no specific medical cause that could explain the occurrence. On the other hand, secondary hypertension is caused by secondary conditions like kidney malfunctions or adrenal tumors. When not treated immediately, this condition could become persistent and could cause a lot of other ailments especially those that concern the heart. It has known to be the common risk strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm. It is also said to be the leading cause of chronic renal failure. As an effect of hypertension, a person who frequently suffers such is known to have lesser life expectancy.
Though medicine poses specific ranges of blood pressure that are considered to be at the level of hypertension, the condition is still relative to a person. Sometimes, hypertension is dependent on how a patient can sustain certain blood pressures. When the blood pressure rises 50 percent above what is known to be the normal to a person, it already calls for a treatment.
Signs and Symptoms of Hypertension
Hypertension is only determined through a blood pressure measurement equipment and reads the systolic and diastolic of the blood. There is actually no identified sign of hypertension; rather, it varies from one person to another. Some people report to have experienced headaches, fatigue, dizziness, blurring of vision and facial flushing.
One of the misconceptions of hypertension is its association with stress, mental tension and anxiety. These conditions may affect the flow of the blood but those could not alone cause the imbalance condition of the blood flow. However, accelerated hypertension is closely associated with somnolence, confusion, visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting.
Being in a hypertension condition is not permanent; and it could not be severe enough to cause symptoms. Symptoms only surface when signs of end-organ damage are determined or are possible; otherwise, the condition is still considered accelerated hypertension. Malignant hypertension, on the other hand, is caused by increased intracranial pressure. These could be diagnosed through retinal examination.
Another misconception is that hypertension is known to be only experienced with people in old age. However, this condition could also occur in children and teenagers. Obesity in children is known to be a factor of developing the occurrence of such phenomenon. The detection and intervention in childhood hypertension could be determined though early evidence of the development of atherosclerosis. Aside from that, temperature could also affect the condition in children especially that they are in the height of an active lifestyle.
Complications of Hypertension
Hypertension , as mentioned earlier, could cause a lot of complications. Alone, it is not considered as illness since it is temporary. However, this condition increases the risk in developing other health conditions. Complications include cerebrovascular accidents or strokes, heart attack, heart failure, damage to the retina of the eye and renal failure.
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12 Responses to “Hypertension – Symptoms, Complications of This Silent Killer”
By leann_hp28 on Jan 22, 2010
i'm not sure the exact form of the curve, but more hypertension there's more risk of low cardiac uotput.-
increasing the blood pressure increases the pressure the heart has to overpower to bomb the blood.-
there's a range where the compensatory mecanisms of the heart (frank-satrling and those) can mantain the output, but after they stop working the output start to decrease.-
hope you got this, i'm not very good with explanations.-
By Wordpress on Jan 22, 2010
good diet, exercise, and a lack of smoking and alcohal could help prevent this. Now America we need to learn something here!!
By Nicholas D on Jan 22, 2010
Hypertension can't be seen, it is called the"Silent Killer", and if undiagnosed and untreated, the first sign is often a Miocardial Infarction….a Heart Attack.
High blood pressure is at the base of most cardiovascular disease, and the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. today. It is believed more Americans suffer from Hypertension, (High Blood Pressure) than any other life threatening undiagnosed illness, and a simple blood pressure check is all that is required to begin diagnosis. Most can be treated with daily medication, such as Beta- blockers, and cholesterol levels need to be watched, but this disease is one of the most treatable of all long term conditions.
Often, if diagnosed early, and depending on a number of factors, a few changes, such as diet, weight loss, and exercise, may be enough to control hypertension without the use of medications.
Because hypertension seldom has symptoms that are recognized, stroke, heart disease, and death from this common ailment has become more common than ever.
By Blogger on Jan 22, 2010
Thanks, you are good!!!
By WPBlog Shop on Jan 22, 2010
thanks!!! a million!
By genie_in_disguise99 on Jan 24, 2010
hypertension specialist is an expert in dealing wit blood pressure such as high blood pressure but cardiologist is an expert with dealing with the heart. i think it might be necessary just to make sure.
By Benisato on Jan 25, 2010
Avoid salt, pork, and stress. Other than that, you need to see a doctor if you have high blood pressure, rather than trying to treat it yourself. Hypertension is a silent killer.
By Free Blog on Jan 25, 2010
thankyou very very very very much..love u
By Anonymous on Jan 25, 2010
wow
By Anonymous on Jan 25, 2010
hypertension is the silent killer
By Wordpress on Jan 25, 2010
thanks
By white on Jan 26, 2010
Artery is a plaque build-up in the arteries, causing the arteries to be less flexible and smaller inside than they would normally be. The arteries that bring blood back and forth to the heart have smaller openings in them than they normally would. When that happens, there is more pressure from the blood flowing through the arteries, so you can get high blood pressure from this. You can also get high blood pressure if your arteries are constricted from any other reason. Think of how water would flow through a hose. If you had a large hose with a large diameter, the water would flow gradually from the hose. If you put the same amount of water through a hose that is a lot smaller in diameter, the water would be under more pressure (you would see it spurting out faster and harder). Arteries that are larger in diameter make for lower blood pressure than arteries that have a smaller opening. If the doctor says it is O.K. try taking a multi-vitamin with high B vitamins in it, and then also eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables along with something in your diet that gives you some calcium. Ask your doctor what he thinks about it.