Other names: Hypertension
Blood pressure values are dependent on many variables, particularly the lumen and the compliance of the arteries, amount of blood ejected into the quality of them and pumping work of the left heart.
About high blood pressure (hypertension) speak when the value of two out of three consecutive measurements exceed 140/90 mmHg (torr).
In connection with pressure measurement, it is appropriate to remember the called. white coat syndrome, ie a situation where a doctor’s office repeatedly found hypertension, but at home measuring device indicates a value much lower. Symptoms of hypertension are: headaches, palpitations, bleeding from the mouth or nose, restlessness and others.
Often the cause of high blood pressure is unknown (it is called. Primary or idiopathic hypertension). If hypertension due to disease, then it is a secondary hypertension. Among the many possible causes include the following examples: atherosclerosis, kidney disease, and hormonal disorders (high levels of the hormone aldosterone, adrenal tumor – pheochromocytoma, Cushing’s disease, or thyroid hyperfunction).
In case of accidental detection of high blood pressure visit a general practitioner.
Acute condition characterized by severely elevated blood pressure (above 220/110 mmHg) is an acute hypertensive crisis, which with its accompanying symptoms may resemble a stroke (headache, dizziness, vomiting, paralysis of the body, speech disorder) or myocardial infarction (pain breast). The victim is put into a sitting position, a cooler head and summon an ambulance.
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