Who needs to know about Hypertension

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common disease in our society. This situation occurs when the blood pressure on major arteries in the body is too high. Hypertension is increasingly common in the elderly. ........

The body's normal blood pressure is 120/80 (systolic pressure of 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure of 80 mmHg). However, the blood pressure does not have a default value. It varies depending on physical activity and emotions.
Hypertension is a disorder that is difficult to know by our own bodies. The only way to know for hypertension is to measure your blood pressure regularly. Known to nine out of ten people suffering from hypertension can not be identified the cause of the disease. Hypertension can actually be derived from parent to child. If one parent affected by hypertension, the tendency of children to suffer from hypertension are greater than those who do not have parents suffering from hypertension.
Complaints that may arise due to hypertension, among others, the pain in the back of the head, nose bleeds, blurred vision, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, and so forth.
Based on the cause of hypertension can be classified as follows:

1. Hipretensi primer, namely hypertension of unknown cause.
2. Secondary hypertension, ie hypertension caused by disease, drugs, or pregnancy.

Meanwhile, according to WHO classification of hypertension based on diastolic pressure, namely:

1. Hypertension grade I, ie if the diastolic pressure of 95-109 mmHg.
2. Hypertension degrees II, that is if the diastolic pressure 110-119 mmHg.
3. Hypertension III degree, that is if the diastolic pressure over 120 mmHg.

Hypertension could be expected to develop into more serious health problems and can even cause death. Hypertension is often called the silent killer disease because of two things, namely:

1. Hypertension is difficult to realize someone for hypertension do not have specific symptoms. Mild symptoms such as dizziness, anxiety, nosebleeds, and headaches are rarely directly related to hypertension. Hypertension can be detected by measuring blood pressure regularly.
2. Hypertensive patients, if not handled properly, will have a great risk to die from cardiovascular complications such as stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and kidney failure.

Treatment of hypertension can be done as follows:

1. Without drug treatment, among others, with a diet low in salt, cholesterol, and saturated fat; easing emotional stress; quit smoking and alcohol as well as regular physical exercise.
2. Treatment with antihypertensive drugs. There are many types of antihypertensive drugs currently available. For proper selection of antihypertensive drugs, you should immediately contact a doctor.

With regular treatment and control and avoid the various factors causing hypertension, rates of death from the disease can actually be suppressed.