Is hypertension serious

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Many people know the harm of hypertension, and its source is also very clear. Generally speaking, there is a normal range of blood pressure value, more than this value belongs to high blood pressure, then is high blood pressure serious? Do you want to take antihypertensive drugs?

Is hypertension serious

First: normal blood pressure, systolic blood pressure ≤ 18.64 kPa (140 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure ≤ 12.1 kPa (90 mmHg). Adult hypertension, systolic blood pressure ≥ 21.3 kPa (160 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure ≥ 12.65 kPa (95 mmHg). So 170 belongs to hypertension, and serious, at this time need to take antihypertensive drugs.

Second, if patients want to control the disease, they should follow the principle of drug treatment: Individualization: according to the pathophysiological characteristics of different patients, the progress of the disease and complications, different drugs and different doses should be used. Combination therapy. Graded treatment: for general hypertension, drugs with less side effects should be used first. If the curative effect is not satisfactory, one or more drugs with different action mechanisms can be added gradually.

Third: the antihypertensive drugs used are: ① angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: captopril and enalapril are currently used. Calcium antagonists: a group of drugs with different chemical structures and different mechanisms of action. It is called calcium channel antagonist because it inhibits the influx of calcium ions through calcium channels on cell membrane. The commonly used drugs are verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine and nitrendipine. (3) vasodilator: directly relax vascular smooth muscle, dilate blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. Commonly used drugs are: sodium nitroprusside, long-term, hydralazine.

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Therefore, hypertension is more serious, at this time to the hospital for examination, and then the doctor will take the corresponding antihypertensive drugs according to the patient's own situation. At the same time, patients should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, which will help to slow down the disease.