Be careful, high blood pressure can increase the risk of heart disease.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Hypertension is a medical condition in which blood pressure is consistently above 130/80 mm Hg. Cleveland Clinic physician Andrew Yocum explains that high blood pressure increases the risk heart disease such as coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack and heart failure.
Lifestyle changes and prescription blood pressure medications can help reduce or manage high blood pressure. Launch from the page Eat this not thatTuesday (9/20/2022), for signs that your blood pressure is very high, i.e .:
1. Headache
Cardiologist Luke Laffin said if a person suddenly has a severe headache that is significantly worse than usual it could be a sign of increased blood pressure. Another thing to remember about headaches and blood pressure is that it’s not always blood pressure that causes headaches. It could be the other way around. “We don’t know who came first. Headaches can cause blood pressure to rise, he said.
2. Shortness of breath
Vallerie McLaughlin, director of the pulmonary hypertension program at Frankel University Cardiovascular Center, says shortness of breath is a symptom high blood pressure the most common. This is because the right side of the heart has a hard time pushing blood flow through the lungs and doesn’t get to the left side of the heart and body.
3. Emergency
Anxiety and high blood pressure are linked. Mayo Clinic physician, Sheldon G Sheps, says that anxiety does not cause long-term hypertension (hypertension). But episodes of anxiety can cause dramatic and temporary spikes in blood pressure.
“If those temporary spikes are as frequent as every day, they can cause damage to blood vessels, heart and kidneys, as well as chronic hypertension,” Sheps said.
4. Nosebleed
Yocum says high blood pressure isn’t usually the direct cause of nosebleeds, but some studies have linked the two. One study found that compared to people with normal blood pressure, those with hypertension had a higher risk of nosebleeds that may require medical attention. Other studies have shown that hypertension is usually not the cause of nosebleeds, but it can make them more difficult to control.
5. Nausea and vomiting
Dr Francisco Lopez-Jimenez said nausea and vomiting could be symptoms of an increase in blood pressure. “If you get a very high blood pressure reading at home and you don’t have any symptoms, relax for a few minutes,” he says.
After that, check your blood pressure again. If your blood pressure is 180/120 mm Hg or higher and you have chest pain, shortness of breath, or symptoms of a stroke. Symptom stroke These include numbness or tingling, difficulty speaking or changes in vision.
