About Hypertension

peterhutch asked:


Hypertension can be classified either essential (primary) or secondary. Essential hypertension indicates that no specific medical cause can be found to explain a patient’s condition. Secondary hypertension indicates that the high blood pressure is a result of (i.e., secondary to) another condition, such as kidney disease or tumours (pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma). Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure.

Cause and Pathogenesis

The cause of primary (essential) hypertension is not known. It is thought to be due to multiple risk factors. Known risk factors include a familial history of the disease, race, obesity, tobacco smoking, stress, and a high-fat or high-sodium diet in genetically susceptible individuals. Extremely nervous and highly emotional people also tend to develop hypertension more readily. Secondary hypertension is related to an underlying disease process such as renal parenchymal disorders , renal artery disease, endocrine and metabolic disorders, central nervous system disorders, and narrowing of the aorta (coarctation).

Causes Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary hypertension results from constriction, or tightening, of the blood vessels that supply blood to the lungs. Consequently, it becomes difficult for blood to pass through the lungs, making it harder for the heart to pump blood forward. This stress on the heart leads to enlargement of the heart and eventually fluid can build up in the liver and tissues, such as the in the legs. Affected patients can sometimes notice increasing shortness of breath and dizziness.

What are the symptoms of Hypertension?

If you have hypertension, chances are that you may not have any symptoms at all. Hypertension is often called the “silent killer” because most people who have it do not feel sick, but if left uncontrolled, it can lead to a heart attack or kidney disease. This is why it is so important to treat hypertension even if you feel fine. Many people can keep their hypertension under control by making some changes in their daily activities, such as increasing exercise and eating a healthier diet. Other people may need to take medicine in addition to diet and/or exercise.

Hypertension Treatment

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is dangerous because it can lead to strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, or kidney disease. The goal of hypertension treatment is to lower high blood pressure and protect important organs, like the brain, heart, and kidneys from damage. Treatment for hypertension has been associated with reductions in stroke (reduced an average of 35%-40%), heart attack (20%-25%), and heart failure (more than 50%), according to research.

Treating high blood pressure can help prevent serious — even life-threatening — complications. Your doctor also may suggest steps to control conditions that can contribute to high blood pressure, such as diabetes and high cholesterol.

The treatment for secondary pulmonary hypertension usually begins with treating the underlying cause. For instance, if a blood clot, or pulmonary embolism, is causing the hypertension, the clot may need to be surgically removed.

For individuals with hypertension, lifestyle modifications as mentioned above are important but many times, medications will also be needed to adequately manage blood pressure. Many types of drugs are used to lower blood pressure.


Irene

Haily asked:


What if you tried really hard and you got your blood pressure in a good range and you got yourself off medications… are you still classified as having hypertension because you had it at one time?

Lonnie

Heather Colman asked:


Hypertension is a growing problem in the United States today. Everyday, more and more people are being diagnosed with it.
Although there are several types of hypertension, all can lead to heart disease, heart attacks and even death, if left untreated.
Hypertension can be caused by several different factors. Family history is the biggest factor in who will develop this. Certain ethnic backgrounds tend to have more hypertension than others.
Studies indicate that it is because of the types of foods that are consumed. Foods that are high in fat, especially saturated fats, can cause hypertension. Using a lot of salt has also been associated with high blood pressure.
Lack of exercise and obesity are also causes of hypertension. Millions of people worldwide are either overweight or obese.
Other causes include high caffeine intake, such as coffee and soda, lack of exercise, smoking, and high cholesterol levels.
People who are diagnosed with hypertension are more likely to suffer from heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and kidney related problems.
Where there is cause for concern, it is not necessary to panic or stress over the diagnosis. There are ways to treat hypertension and still lead a normal life.
There are many different types of medications called Anti-hypertensives on the market today that can treat hypertension by lowering blood pressure to an acceptable level. Your doctor will advise you on what level is right for you.
Maintaining a proper blood pressure is critical because it affects the critical parts of your body. Heart, kidneys, the adrenal glands and brain function are all affected by blood pressure.
Your doctor will also advise you that lifestyle changes need to be made. The most difficult thing the doctor will tell you to do is to quit smoking.
Weight loss is the next step. Fitness centers and gyms offer a personal trainer that will assist you with your weight loss needs and set up a program that is tailored to your specific needs. Fitness centers also offer nutritional counseling. A nutritionist can put together menu options that you can stick to.
It is important to add a lot of fruits and vegetables to your diet. These will assist in lowering your blood pressure. Reducing your salt intake will also assist in lowering your blood pressure.
Hypertension can affect every aspect of your life. If you do not treat it, it can lead to serious, sometimes fatal, results.
Although this disease is affecting more and more people every year, it is a completely treatable. In fact, it is one of the most treatable diseases today. It is crucial to your health to make the necessary changes to lower your blood pressure. This will insure a long and happy life.
Disclaimer: If you need more information about hypertension, talk to your doctor or a qualified professional.

Wayne

Joe Barton asked:


Why should you be concerned about your hypertension (also called high blood pressure) problem? Read these alarming facts about the ’silent killer’ of hypertension?

About 73 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure. That means about one and three adults have this deadly disease. And 1 in 4 are not aware of it.

High Blood Pressure was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death in about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. last year alone.

If this disease runs in your family or you have been diagnosed with this disease, you have done the right thing to educate yourself on how you can cure this disease naturally. Unfortunately, we live in a ‘McDonald’s’ era where we want it now and we want it fast. Therefore, we have medications that can slow our heart to ease pressure or widen our arteries to alleviate the pressure on our heart. But all these medications do is show us a better score with NEVER curing the problem of hypertension.

Learn about a natural hypertension remedy that works to completely cure this deadly disease with simple health tips. And be part of the millions who are prioritizing their health, shedding pounds and curing hypertension naturally with NO medications.

8 Tips to Naturally Lower High Blood Pressure

1. B.M.I. Body Mass Index is a great place to start. I always tell my customers to start with finding out your B.M.I. This neat tool (Google B.M.I.) will help you realize how much you should weigh for your body type. I get e-mails everyday telling me how our natural hypertension remedy has helped people shed up to 80 pounds and helped them get to their healthy ‘normal’ weight. And most importantly, cure hypertension.

2. Cardio Exercise- Do you know what you should be doing when you exercise. Most people don’t have a clue. Our company’s natural health doctor would recommend starting with cardio exercises to get your heart stronger and speed up your metabolism (weight shedder). Some simple cardio exercises you should try our walking, stair stepping, biking, elliptical machines and swimming.

3. What about fats! Some fats are good and some are horrible for you. Do you know what fats you should be eating? Stay away form saturated fats and Trans fats (look at the labels). Polyunsaturated fats are healthy fats which are in fish, nuts and soybeans. Our report gives a detailed list of foods to eat and stay away from.

4. Smoking! I don’t want to tell you how to live but do this one for your family! Quit smoking! Smoking puts plaque on your artery walls which contributes to hypertension problems. Not to mention it causes cancer and eventually death.

5. Alcohol! You should moderate your alcohol consumption to one glass per day. And if you are wondering about wine, read the next one!

6. Wine! Drink 3-4 glasses of wine per week. Research from all around the world has shown that wine lowers high blood pressure. And besides, you might actually enjoy the taste after the second bottle.

7. Garlic! You can either buy a supplement or go to the grocery store and get the real thing. This herbal remedy has been proven to lower high blood pressure. If you take the supplement, I suggest to never exceed the recommended daily dose.

8. Vitamins! What vitamins should you be taking if you suffer from hypertension? Our natural health doctor recommends taking at least 5 key vitamins that are often neglected in most people’s diets. Or you can always go for the poor man’s vitamin- a simple multi-vitamin.

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Jay

genie_in_disguise99 asked:


I just underwent echocardiogram and was found out I have Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP). My doctor is a hypertension specialist. Some officemates told me that I should also consult a cardiologist. But I think my doctor is already okay for me. Is it really necessary to see a cardiologist?

Edwin

Bruce G asked:


Also looking for the number of people in the US with hypertension that also have both diabetes and high cholesterol.

Ann

Nick Johnson asked:


Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, commonly referred to as PPH, is caused by an increased pressure within the pulmonary arteries which carry blood from your heart to your lungs. This eventually leads to the thickening of the arteries and narrowing of the arterial passageways, which further obstruct the flow of blood.

In an effort to compensate for poor circulation, the right side of your heart becomes enlarged, and the extra work the heart must do can eventually cause right-sided heart failure. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension complications can occur in the form of liver failure, kidney failure, or heart failure.

While the specific cause of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension is not known, there are a variety of causes which have been found to contribute to Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. One of these is the appetite suppressant known as Fen-Phen, which has been shown to constrict or narrow the pulmonary artery.

Fen-Phen was prescribed as a weight loss drug in the 1960s, and it is estimated that over 20 million people were found to use Fen-Phen in their weight loss treatment. However, due to an overwhelming occurrence of abnormal echocardiograms, the FDA was forced to take the drug Fen-Phen off the market in 1997.

Studies commenced regarding the use of Fen-Phen as it related to Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, and it was found that there was a direct relationship between this drug and vascular heart disease and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Unfortunately, even though patients stopped taking the diet drug Fen-Phen, they were already marked for developing this disease.

Medical experts have noted that there was a potential latency of ten or more years between the last date on which the patient was exposed to the drug Fen-Phen and the time at which the patient developed the first symptoms of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Thus, cases of PPH continue to occur today in those people who had taken Fen-Phen alone or in combination with other weight loss drugs.

Moreover, there have been a myriad of lawsuits against the drug company, and many patients have sought a Primary Pulmonary Hypertension lawyer who specializes in this specific area to seek compensation for, and as a result of, PPH complications which occurred.

It is revealed that women are five times more likely than men to develop PPH. While there are often no symptoms of this disease until the condition is advanced, the main symptom is swollen ankles. In addition, your skin may have a bluish tinge because the blood contains less oxygen that it should.

The low oxygen content of the blood stimulates the production of more red blood cells. When the red cell count becomes too great, the blood becomes thicker and harder to push through the small vessels of the lung, further increasing the pulmonary artery blood pressure and decreasing the cardiac output.

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension complications can cause right-sided heart failure. If you have been experiencing breathlessness because of underlying lung disease, PPH is likely to make you even more breathless, and you may also experience other symptoms associated with right-sided heart failure.

One of the symptoms of right-sided heart failure is fatigue and swelling of the lowest part of your body from accumulation of fluid. Some of the signs you should look for is if you are up and about, your ankles may swell. If you are bedridden, the swelling will be most noticeable in the lower part of your back.

Internal organs such as the liver can also become swollen, and this can result in abdominal pain. Additional Primary Pulmonary Hypertension complications can occur in the form of congestive heart failure, which is when both the right and left side of the heart fail.

If you were prescribed Fen-Phen for weight loss, and are now exhibiting symptoms of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, you should contact a PPH lawyer. You are entitled to seek damages by utilizing the services of a PPH lawyer. If either you or someone you know has suffered damages related to the use of Fen-Phen, including Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, it is important to proceed with claims to recover damages with the assistance of a PPH lawyer. You can receive compensation for pain and suffering, lost earnings, medical expenses, and punitive damages.

Unfortunately, since Fen-Phen was taken off the market, there are millions of people who have reported symptoms associated with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Make no mistake; this condition can be deadly as it affects the primary heart muscles which can lead to heart failure.

If you are suffering ill effects of the drug Fen-Phen, it is incumbent upon you to seek a pulmonary specialist who can diagnose your condition and determine the extent of PPH. It is further advised that you contact a PPH lawyer immediately.

Sam

richdan02 asked:


I have been told that st johns wort can be good for mild depression, but Is hypertension caused by st johns wort ?
Is it safe to take if you have high blood pressure.

Jeff

Nicholas D asked:


What does hypertension look like? i need to describe it or get a website with a picture. please help

Chester

firestarmaker asked:


I’m going camping but i have hypertension, what are some foods that will last for awhile and not have much sodium? i usually eat salads and small portions of meats. but i noticed that if i leave the salad bag opened by a little bit it becomes brown fairly quickly.

i thought about buying foods that are sun dried that are in bags but those usually have tons of sodium or preservatives that are unhealthy. i don’t know how to make sun dried fruits and nor do i have the time to make them. i’m just looking for foods that don’t have lots of sodium (salt) that can last for days.

What i’m leading to say is how is it possible to eat healthy foods that will last for days in a storage container?
I would like to mention, foods that are canned have high preservatives and still have lots of sodium compared to natural foods that last longer. like someone mentioned peanuts that are unsalted last longer and don’t require crucial packaging. i can understand that canned foods have come a long ways of become “healthier” but i still refuse to eat canned foods. thanks for the replies so far.

Ann