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Management of hypertension. Hypertension is managed using lifestyle modification and antihypertensive medications. Hypertension is usually treated to achieve a blood pressure of below 140/90 mmHg to 160/100 mmHg. According to one 2003 review, reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart ...
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. [ 11 ] High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. [ 1 ] It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral ...
Essential hypertension (also called primary hypertension, or idiopathic hypertension) is a form of hypertension without an identifiable physiologic cause. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is the most common type affecting 85% of those with high blood pressure. [ 3 ][ 4 ] The remaining 15% is accounted for by various causes of secondary hypertension. [ 3 ]
Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used to look for as-yet-unrecognised conditions or risk markers. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] This testing can be applied to individuals or to a whole population without symptoms or signs of the disease being screened. Screening interventions are designed to identify conditions which could at some future point turn into ...
The atherosclerotic, hypertension-related vascular lesions in the kidney primarily affect the preglomerular arterioles, [69] [76] [77] resulting in ischemic changes in the glomeruli and postglomerular structures. [41] Glomerular injury may also be a consequence of direct damage to the glomerular capillaries due to glomerular hyperperfusion.
Immunization against diseases is a key preventive healthcare measure. Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the application of healthcare measures to prevent diseases. [ 1 ] Disease and disability are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices, and are dynamic processes that begin before ...
A white coat and scrubs. White coat hypertension(WHT), also known as white coat syndrome, is a form of labile hypertension[1]in which people exhibit a blood pressurelevel above the normal range in a clinical setting, although they do not exhibit it in other settings.[2] It is believed that the phenomenon is due to anxietyexperienced during a ...
A person reading on an iPad tablet. Screen time is the amount of time spent using a device with a screen such as a smartphone, computer, television, video game console, or a tablet. [ 1 ] The concept is under significant research with related concepts in digital media use and mental health.