Classification of hypertension
Hypertension is divided into three degrees of severity, depending on the parameters of blood pressure.
Grade I: 140-159/90-99 mmHg
Grade II: 160-179/100-109 mm Hg
Grade III: 180/110 mm Hg
Recall that the normal values of blood pressure is 120-129/80-84 mmHg pregiperte
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Manifestations of Hypertension
Uncomplicated hypertension often does not manifest itself, for which the disease has been called "silent killer". This is due to the fact that very often people do not even know he had high blood pressure, and learns about it only upon the occurrence
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Drugs that cause hypertension
In most cases, hypertension is called Essential or primary character. This means that the cause of hypertension in this case can not be identified.
Secondary hypertension occurs due to certain reasons. And among one of the causes of high blood pressure - medication, who are a
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Hypertension and Atherosclerosis, Diagnosis, Treatment
Atherosclerosis - a scourge of the 20th century. One of the factors of its development is hypertension. When atherosclerosis is marked imbalance of lipids in the blood, which is to increase the level of LDL and lowering HDL. This leads to the formation of the arteries so-called atheromatous plaques, which consist of
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Pathology of the kidney in hypertension
Hypertension is a major cause of hypertensive nephropathy and renal failure. Hypertension leads to the defeat of the arteries in the kidneys, resulting in impaired function of filtration. This, in turn, manifested renal insufficiency.
Manifestations of renal disease in hypertension:
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Quitting smoking with hypertension
How smoking affects the risk of heart disease
Have you ever considered the fact that smoking and heart disease linked? Either the connection between smoking and high blood pressure? Most people know that there is a link between smoking and respiratory diseases and lung cancer. But do you
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Hypertension and heart disease, Treatment
Hypertension as a cause of heart disease
Hypertension is one of the causes of certain diseases of the heart, which are the leading cause of death. Among them:
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