Hypertension: The Silent Killer
• Did you know? Hypertension or the disease of high blood pressure is commonly known as the “Silent Killer“.
· Since people with hypertension often feel completely normal, they may miss opportunities for it to be diagnosed.
· According to the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 30% of the participants of the study had hypertension.
· Almost 75% of patients older then 80 years of age have hypertension.
• There is a strong association between hypertension and development of
· heart attack
· stroke
· kidney failure
· dementia
• Systolic hypertension, (elevation of the top number of a blood pressure reading) can predict risk of heart disease better than isolated diastolic hypertension (elevated bottom number of the blood pressure reading).
· Only 59% of patients with hypertension are on treatment and only 34% are on adequate treatment.
· There is a strong genetic predisposition in the development of hypertension so people with hypertensive family members should be especially cautious and make sure to see their doctor routinely and consider checking blood pressure on their own, with a home monitor or in a local pharmacy.
References
Hypertension. 2004;42:1206-52. [PMID:14656957]
Posted on February 22, 2009
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