Diagnosis : Hypertension And Hypertension

Hypertension (HTN) is a chronic cardiovascular condition that is characterized by high blood pressure. The blood pressure commonly abbreviated as BP is a measure of the force exerted on the blood vessels as the blood passes through them. The amount of blood pumped and the narrowness of ones’ vessels are directly proportional to the blood pressure (Mayoclinic staff, 2014).

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than normal, putting both your heart and arteries under great strain. High blood pressure is serious business.

The heart pumps blood into the arteries and the force of the blood pushing against blood vessel walls is called blood pressure. Arteries carry the blood throughout the body. High blood pressure is also know as hypertension and is very dangerous in many different ways. One way is that it makes the heart have to work harder in order to pump the blood to the body. Secondly it contributes to hardening of the arteries and lastly, it also contributes to heart failure. A healthy heart is essential to life and having high blood pressure it not healthy for the heart. It has been proven that there are many different causes that have been linked to high blood pressure.

High blood pressure, or ‘hypertension’ if given its correct medical name, is the name given to a condition in which the pressure and rate of blood flow through the body is too high. This can be dangerous to the regulation of blood flow and for the correct function of the vital organs around the body. As high blood pressure usually originates within the blood vessels of the heart (where the build-up of plaque or atheroma causes a

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels, and the magnitude of this force depends on the cardiac output and the resistance of the blood vessels. When the systolic blood pressure (SBP) which is the pressure as the heart pumps blood around the body is 140 mm Hg or more, or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) which is the pressure as the heart relaxes and refills with blood, is 90 mm Hg or more, and the individual is taking antihypertensive medication, it is called Hypertension (Madhur, 2014). High blood pressure is a major risk factor for various other illnesses and even death due to several cardiac and vascular diseases. It is assessed that about 54% of strokes, 47% of heart attacks, 75% of hypertensive disease, 25% of other heart disease, 13.5% of all mortality, and 6% of morbidity are linked to Hypertension (Khraim & Pike, 2014). Hypertension affects about 70 million adults in the United States. Only about half (52%) of people with hypertension have their blood pressure under control. Nearly 1 in 3 American adults have prehypertension which means that blood pressure numbers are greater than usual, but not in the high blood pressure range. Hypertension costs the country about $46 billion annually. This comprises the cost of health care services, drugs to treat hypertension, and days of absence from work (CDC, 2015).

High blood pressure (hypertension) occurs when the heart works harder to push the blood through the arteries. The harder a person’s heart works to push the blood through the arteries, the higher the blood pressure would be. Because there isn’t enough oxygen circulating, the body tries to compensate by producing more red blood cells, this particular form of compensation causes the blood to become thicker making it even harder for the heart to pump.

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is steadily elevated.

“Blood pressure measures the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries” (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2016a). The heart pumps and forces blood through the arteries, which carry blood through the body. The arteries taper off in size and become tiny vessels, called capillaries. At the capillary level, oxygen and nutrients are released from your blood and delivered to the organs (Iliades, 2009). An increase in blood pressure is known as hypertension or high blood pressure.

Hypertension is a condition where the pressure in the arteries are elevated. Every time the heart beats it pumps blood to the whole body through these arteries. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood against the vessel walls. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to work.

Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure, occurs when blood is forcefully pumped through the arteries at a high pressure. This pressure is recorded by a blood pressure (BP) monitor. At a reading of 120/80, the BP is normal; 120/80 to 140/90 is called pre-hypertension; 140/90 and above is considered hypertension. When developed, hypertension is responsible for health issues and limitations, but it is treatable both chemically and naturally.

First off, what is Hypertension? The word Hypertension is synonymous with the phrase high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a condition of which the long-term force of blood against artery walls is high enough to possibly cause health problems in the future. Hypertension has been considered as having blood pressure higher than 140 over 90 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). The first number is the systolic reading of which is the pressure at which the heart pumps blood around the body while the second number is the diastolic reading. The diastolic reading shows the pressure at which the heart relaxes and refills with blood. If

In this essay, I will be talking about Hypertension(HTN) or High Blood Pressure. I have chosen this topic for it is a common sickness, unfortunately, in America. Many people do not understand it and many do not know how to treat it. I used to have Hypertension about a year before I am writing this essay. Starting in summer 2015 I decided to start taking action to lose weight and fix my High Blood Pressure. I decided to stop eating fast food all the time and made only once a month. I started drinking more water and eating healthier. I lost 10 pounds in 2 months. I eventually gained the weight back due to me growing taller in such short time. I continue to eat healthier and strive to make a certain goal.

Hypertension is widely considered to be one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (angina, arrhythmia, etc.). It is the second leading disease that causes mortality in the world. Hypertension is the condition when there is an increase in the force of blood on the walls of vessels. It can also be defined as an arterial blood pressure that is raised above 140/90 mm Hg (systolic/ diastolic BP). Hypertension can be classified into Secondary hypertension and Essential hypertension. When specific cause is evident but heredity, and various physiological parameters play a role in increasing blood pressure is known as Essential Hypertension. Secondary Hypertension is one where the cause is known. According to WHO guidelines between 2006 and 2015, deaths due to cardiovascular diseases are expected to increase by 17% while the deaths from infectious diseases, nutritional deficiencies, maternal and prenatal conditions are projected to decline by 3%. The main causes of hypertension includes the age ,hereditary, gender, extra weight, alcohol consumption, stress life, lazy life etc.

Hypertension is defined a consistent elevation of the systolic blood pressure above 140mmHg, a diastolic pressure above 90mmHg or a report of taking antihypertensive medication. Early diagnosis and effective management of hypertension is essential because it is a major modifiable risk factor to cerebrovascular, cardiac, vascular, and renal diseases. The higher the blood pressure, the greater the risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease.

Blood pressure is the force applied by circulating blood upon the walls of the blood vessels. The force is dependent on the cardiac output and the blood vessels resistance. Blood pressure is presented systolic pressure/ diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure, the numerator or top number, is when the heart beats. It contracts and pushes blood through the arteries and out to the rest of your body. The normal systolic pressure reading is 120 mm Hg or below. Diastolic pressure, the denominator or bottom number, refers to the pressure in the arteries between each heartbeat, when the heart is at rest. Normal diastolic blood pressure is between 80-89 mm Hg. High blood pressure is measured by an increase in the numerator systolic and denominator