Arterial hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. One in three adults worldwide suffers from high blood pressure, according to study
Blood pressure is the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body.
The walls of our arteries have two main properties: elasticity and contractility, which favor the flow of blood through the pumping of the heart.
Arterial hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. There are conditions that favor the hardening of the walls of the arteries, which puts us at risk of suffering from arterial hypertension, among other diseases.
Today we have worrying statistics on high blood pressure: one out of every three adults suffers from high blood pressure. One in 3 adults with high blood pressure are not aware of their disease; one in three adults who are being treated for high blood pressure cannot keep their pressure below 140/90 mmHg. The fact is, we all know someone who suffers from high blood pressure, be it a family member, a friend or even ourselves.
Given these statistics, World Hypertension Day is observed every 17 May with the aim of promoting awareness and efforts to prevent, diagnose and control arterial hypertension, a condition that is the main risk factor for heart disease. constitutes.
To achieve the global target of reducing the prevalence of hypertension by 25% by 2025, the WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Global Hearts Initiative in 2016. The initiative brings a strategic approach to improving cardiovascular health, providing support to health ministries to strengthen the management of cardiovascular diseases in primary care settings.
Take it
It is an initiative created on the occasion of World Arterial Hypertension Day with the aim of reaching all patients visiting the facilities of the General Hospital of Plaza de la Salud, raising awareness of their blood pressure levels, educating the population about it. Created for the purpose of educating. Importance of knowing their numbers, to stop this giant which kills hundreds of people every day.
Through this strategy which has become a habit, we have managed to catch life with blood pressure levels that require timely medical attention without noticing the symptoms.
Frequently asked questions
What are the statistics of arterial hypertension?
Arterial hypertension affects more than 30% of the world’s adult population and is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, but also for chronic kidney disease, heart failure and dementia. Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential for proper diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
What should we do when we are going to take our blood pressure?
• Does not talk
• Don’t cross your legs
• empty bladder
• has completed more than 5 minutes in the resting position.
How to stop high blood pressure?
• reducing salt intake
• Being physically active every day, whether it’s walking, running, swimming, dancing, or strength-building activities like lifting weights.
• Keep a healthy weight
• spend less time sitting
• Eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Don’t smoke, limit alcohol intake
• Go for your medical evaluation at least once a year.
Medical terminology
Increases chances of high blood pressure
you are at higher risk of high blood pressure
.if you are African American
He is fat.
• If you are often stressed or anxious.
• You drink too much alcohol.
• Consume too much salt.
• You have a family history of high blood pressure.
• You have diabetes.
• Be rich.
