45% heart ailments related deaths are
due to hypertension
According to
WHO around 1 crore 70 lakhs deaths occur each year due to cardiovascular
diseases which is 1/3 of total death toll in the world. Around 45% of heart
diseases are due to hypertension. The BP depends on how much amount of blood
the heart pumps and if there is any blockage in the arterial flow of blood. The
BP mercury is measured in mmhg and for 20 years and above adults it should be
120/80 normally. Systolic BP is written first as 120 and diastolic is written
after it as 80.
Systolic BP – When the heart beats to pump blood.
Diastolic BP – Pressure between two heartbeats.
This confirms how strongly and efficiently the artery is controlling the blood
flow.
Diagnosis and Symptoms – If the BP reading comes around
140/90 or above or comes different at different times with variations then it
is termed as High BP. Most people don’t have any symptoms of high BP. Some
people have headaches and vertigo's in the starting stage of high BP. Hypertension
is one of the dangers which can lead to coronary artery disease or CAD. It
occurs due to fat and wax deposits in arteries. This makes the coronary artery
harder and blocked due to non uniformity. Diabetes is also a big cause of heart
diseases it affects the arteries badly and makes it narrow. This can lead to
high BP and if left untreated can cause damage to blood vessels and cause a stroke.
Angioplasty is a good treatment for blocked arteries. Nowadays new generation Drug
eluting stents like resolute integrity is available which can easily navigate
in circular and narrow arteries. For diabetes patients the US FDA approved drug
eluting stent is the only option.
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