Hypertension is a disease in which blood pressure often rises. Its causes are often stresses, somatic diseases and some diseases of the internal organs, which lead to a decrease in vascular tone. Previously, hypertension occurred mainly after forty years, today the disease is noticeably younger, and now a pressure of 150 per 100 is often found in young people. Today, hypertension is one of the main causes of disability and mortality in patients suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Causes of Hypertension
Often, the causes of hypertension are prolonged stress, prolonged neuropsychiatric disorders, and strong emotional stress. Today, pressure of 150 to 90 can be found in young people who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, this fact may be the first sign of hypertension. A hereditary predisposition is also a prerequisite for the occurrence of hypertension, in which case the likelihood of developing the disease increases several times. Hypodynamia is also one of the reasons for the development of hypertension, inactive people over time, vascular aging occurs, they become less elastic and elastic. Sometimes a vasospasm occurs, this dangerous condition can turn into a heart attack or stroke for the patient. In some cases, the causes of hypertension may be the restructuring of the female body with menopause, in this case, women should listen more carefully to their body. The first signs of the disease and a pressure of 150 to 100 are a serious reason for going to the doctor.
Symptoms of Hypertension
The main symptom of hypertension is a headache. This is not surprising, because a pressure of 150 per 100 occurs with a spasm of cerebral vessels. Often, there is tinnitus, general weakness, sleep disturbance, flies in front of the eyes, heaviness in the head, palpitations. Such symptoms are often neurotic in nature and are early signs of hypertension. In the later stages of hypertension, heart failure, decreased visual acuity, thrombosis, and cerebral hemorrhage can develop. Hypertensive crisis is a serious complication of hypertension, it can occur due to a sharp increase in blood pressure. In this case, there may be nausea, vomiting, decreased vision, excessive sweating, a frequent pulse, sometimes loose stools and frequent urination. Sometimes a crisis can be accompanied by severe pain in the region of the heart, decreased sensitivity of the limbs, and speech impairment.
Degrees of hypertension
The first stage of hypertension involves the absence of changes in other organs and systems. The patient often does not experience any health problems, only a pressure of 150 per 100 indicates that the patient has the first signs of hypertension. The first stage is characterized by jumps in blood pressure to 150 to 90. In this case, the pressure can rise to the indicated numbers and return to normal.
The second stage of hypertension involves the presence of foci in one or more target organs. This stage is often characterized by pronounced symptoms: angina attacks, headaches, sleep disturbances, shortness of breath and disability. The second stage is the pressure within 160 to 100, while the pressure rises often and very rarely normalizes.
The third stage of hypertension (severe) is a combination of associated or concomitant conditions, such as angina pectoris and heart rhythm disturbance. The third stage is a rise in pressure to 180 per 100 and above. A person is used to living with such pressure almost constantly, and a decrease in numbers can mean interruptions in the work of the heart muscle.
The prognosis in patients with hypertension is envy not only on the level of pressure. For example, a patient may maintain a blood pressure of 150 to 110 for some time, but the presence of concomitant factors will indicate the development of the disease. In any case, the outcome of the disease will depend on the tactics of the doctor and on how scrupulously and carefully the patient fulfills all his appointments.