The major risk of heart failure is Hypertension. Hypertension occurs when blood moves faster through the arteries and pushing force on the wall and makes the pressure that hurts your arteries and builds tiny tears in them which turn into scar tissues. In scar tissue, cholesterol, and fat production and make your vessels stiffen. If you suffer from Heart issues and you want to consult with the best Cardiologist through Instacare.


Causes of Hypertension


  • Smoking
  • Obese and overweight
  • Using too much salt in the diet
  • Too much alcohol consumption
  • Stress
  • Genetics
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Thyroid disorder
  • Sleep apnea


Types of Hypertension


1- Primary Hypertension


This type of hypertension mostly found in adults that occurs when the blood is forcefully pumped to the organs.


2- Secondary Hypertension


This type of hypertension mostly found in young people that occurs due to medical conditions. Due to this hypertension, your arteries become narrow and blood cannot properly supply to the kidney.


3- Resistant Hypertension


Resistant hypertension is the name given to high blood pressure that’s difficult to control and requires multiple medications.


4- Malignant Hypertension


In this type of hypertension your organs damaged due to high blood pressure. Malignant hypertension is the most severe type which elevated by blood pressure usually at >180 mm Hg systolic or >120-130 mm Hg diastolic, plus damage to multiple organs.


5- Isolated Hypertension


In this type of hypertension your systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure under 90 mm Hg.


How Normal Blood pressure can be defined?


Your blood pressure is measure by 120 / 80, 120 is stolic and 80 is diastolic.

  • Normal: less than 120 over 80
  • Elevated: 120- 129/ less than 80
  • Stage 1 high blood pressure: 130- 139 / 80-89
  • Stage 2 high blood pressure: 140 and above / 90 and above
  • Hypertension Crisis: Higher than 180/ higher than 120


What Kind of diseases occurs due to Hypertension?


Hypertension affects a significant proportion of the population Worldwide and it leads to Cardiovascular and stroke disease. Myocardial rigidity caused by Hypertension which leads to left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. Adequate blood pressure control must be achieved in patients with hypertension to prevent progression to overt heart failure. Patients who have preserved ejection fractions should have to control blood pressure because it leads to heart failure. Aggressive blood pressure lowering has inauspicious outcomes patients should face heart attack.


How to Prevent through Hypertension?


  • Eat a healthy meal that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products.
  • Keep yourself at a healthy weight
  • Do Exercise regularly such as 150 minutes a week, or about 30 minutes most days of the week.
  • Use a small reduction of sodium in your diet can improve your heart health and reduce blood pressure
  • Limit the amount of alcohol
  • After smoking your blood pressure increase for many minutes so quit smoking which helps your blood pressure return to normal.
  • Reduce stress because stress may contribute to high blood pressure.



Conclusion


If you are facing a Hypertension issue and you want to consult with the best Cardiologist in Pakistan to book an appointment through Instacare or you can call on the helpline number: 0310 0002273