What is essential hypertension

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My grandfather always has the disease of hypertension, sometimes dizziness, is a kind of primary hypertension, the following and we introduce what is primary hypertension?

What is essential hypertension

First of all, based on the current level of medical development and inspection means, can find the exact cause of blood pressure rise, called secondary hypertension; conversely, can not find the exact cause of blood pressure rise, called primary hypertension. Most people with hypertension are primary hypertension, but secondary hypertension should be excluded in order to make a clear diagnosis of primary hypertension. At present, it is believed that secondary hypertension accounts for 5% - 10% of the population with hypertension, but with the continuous progress of medical development and examination methods, the proportion of secondary hypertension will continue to increase, and the proportion of primary hypertension will continue to decrease.

Secondly, essential hypertension is caused by genetic and environmental factors. In 2005, the American Society of hypertension (ash) proposed that hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular syndrome caused by many causes, which can lead to changes in the function and structure of the heart and blood vessels. Therefore, the main purpose of the treatment of essential hypertension is to minimize the total risk of cardiovascular death and disability.

Finally, the majority of essential hypertension in the elderly, onset occult, slow progress, the course of disease for more than 10 years to decades, the initial few symptoms, about half of the patients due to physical examination or due to other diseases when medical blood pressure measurement, only occasionally found that increased blood pressure, many patients once known to have hypertension, but will produce a variety of neurological symptoms, such as dizziness 1 / 3-1 / 2 of patients with hypertension seek medical treatment because of headache, head distension or palpitation, and many patients do not seek medical treatment until they have serious complications of hypertension and functional or organic damage of target organs and corresponding clinical manifestations. In peacetime, we should pay attention to the changes of blood pressure, especially the control of drugs, and also pay attention to the appropriate exercise.

matters needing attention

After hypertension, we should pay attention to the changes of blood pressure at ordinary times, and the regulation of drugs is particularly necessary. We should have a reasonable living habit at ordinary times, and do not appear nervous or excited.