The specialist explains the risks of hypertension and teaches methods of treatment and prevention of high blood pressure; watch
even if about 38 million Brazilians suffer from hypertensionAccording to data from the National Health Survey (PNS), many do not know the disease, nor do they know effective methods to treat and prevent high blood pressure.
Hypertension is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a disease characterized by a chronic increase in systolic and / or diastolic blood pressure. Therefore, people who have this elevation often end up suffering from this condition without knowing that the condition is considered a medical condition.
Learn more about the disease:
The first important point in learning more about the subject is knowing when to see a doctor. According to cardiologist Hélio Castello, isolated and sporadic pressure surges also need to be studied, as they increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Also, these events they tend to become repetitive and more frequent long term.
The main question about hypertension is the symptom sheet: what do people with hypertension feel? The answer to this question is complicated, since, in some organisms, it can silently manifest itself. Hence, it is not uncommon to find people who suffer from high blood pressure and are asymptomatic.
But it is worth mentioning the main symptoms: “frequent headache – especially in the back of the neck, fatigue from exertion, swelling in the feet, pain or pressure in the chest, changes in vision, dizziness, fainting and nasal bleeding”, such as emphasizes the cardiologist.
Risk factors:
Although anyone can have this ailment, the specialist warns him some individuals are more likely than others due to the following factors:
- heredity (having close relatives with the disease, especially non-elderly ones);
- kidney problems;
- obesity;
- to smoke;
- be over 60 years old;
- reproductive age for men and old age for women.
Prevention and treatment:
If you are in the risk group, the treatments for hypertension should be doubled. It is essential to have preventive care, such as taking blood pressure frequently to monitor it. THE early diagnosis It is a powerful ally in the treatment and control of hypertension.
Because it is a chronic condition, hypertension has no cure, but it can and does must be accompanied by a healthcare professional. Only a specialist will know what is best for the patient, especially since each person presents the disease differently, as well as having needs and particularities.
“Changing the lifestyle, including having healthier eating habits, practicing regular physical activity and quitting smoking, for example, are the best indications both to treat it, avoiding complications and peaks, and to prevent it”, assures Castello.
Finally, it is worth mentioning some cases need to be treated with the help of drugs for continuous use: “Depending on the diagnosis, the practitioner may prescribe medications or even additional alternatives under development, such as renal denervation,” concludes the practitioner.
Source: Dr. Hélio Castello, cardiologist.
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