Silent Killer

We are living in modern era, we can find everything in instant way. As instant as our food an as instant as our chance to get diseases related to that instant life style. One of those disease is hypertension. Maybe some of us know what is hypertension , some of us guessing, and the rest still unclear.

Hypertension is a sillent killer among us, did you know? We can have it but we don't know we have it, it can come without sign or symptoms. Like a thief come to our house without permission.


We know that hypertension is defined as high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension, although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80, blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension", and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered high.

Example, from the examination, the doctor said, my blood pressure is 120/80, that means 120 is the systolic blood pressure, corresponds to the pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and pumps blood forward into the arteries. And 80 is the diastolic pressure, represents the pressure in the arteries as the heart relaxes after the contraction. The diastolic pressure reflects the lowest pressure to which the arteries are exposed.

Causes
Causes of hypertension up to 90 % is unknown. But the rest, called secunder hypertension, is caused by underlying diseases, such as diabetes, Adrenal glands tumor, kidney problems, and it can also caused by medicines or pregnancy.

Risk factor
smoking, alcohol, high salt and calories diet, less in exercise, obesity, and in a pressured conditions.

Sign and Symptoms
Generally you won't find any sign or symptom, unless there have been any complications.

Complication
Stroke (Cranio Vascular Attacks)
Heart Failure
Kidney Diseases

Prevention
Routine check up after 30 years old annualy
Stop smoking or free alcohol
Reduce weight excess
Do exercise
Manage stress conditions

Treatment
Nonmedicine : diet low salt and callories, quit smoking, daily exercise.
Medicine : There're a lot of class of antihypertension, they have different ways to reach target, so for best result and do no harm, please do visit your physician.

With medicines and control regularly, avoiding the risk factors, so that we can chart a lower mortality rates because of hypertension.