Introduction
Hypertension has become a "national disease" in our country. According to statistics, one out of every three people in our country is hypertensive.
Such a high level of illness has not established a correct understanding of hypertension in the minds of the people. Many people think that high blood pressure is the same as a cold and a fever. Just take some medicine and it is no big deal. In addition, some people directly adopted the tactics of hard carry and did not go to treatment.
So is high blood pressure really no big deal? What damage can long-term high blood pressure do to the body? Today I will take you to understand the dangers of long-term high blood pressure.
What is chronic high blood pressure?
Hypertension generally means that the pressure of blood flow in the arteries on the blood vessel wall is continuously higher than the normal value. It is different from the temporary increase in blood pressure when you are nervous. Hypertension is a strict disease definition, and the diagnosis method in medical treatment is generally In the state of excluding antihypertensive drugs and psychological stress, the blood pressure was ≥140/90mmhg when measured three times on different days.
Hypertension is divided into slow-progressing hypertension and acute hypertension. Generally, long-term hypertension is slow-progressing hypertension. The onset of slowly progressive hypertension is hidden and difficult to be detected. The incubation period is as long as 10-20 years. There are no obvious symptoms in the early stage. The blood pressure occasionally rises. There may be mild dizziness, headache, fatigue and other symptoms. It can be recovered. This symptom is similar to that of physical fatigue, so it will be ignored by many people.
But high blood pressure will not stop harming your body because of your neglect, it will attack the four organs of your body with serious consequences.
The 4 major organs of long-term hypertension protest collectively!
Hypertension persists for a long time, and its damage to health is also day after day. When the damage reaches a certain level, the body will have related symptoms. If the following four organs have related complications, please do not hesitate to go to the Hospital for related treatment.
1, vascular
The first to bear the brunt is vascular . High blood pressure can damage blood vessel health in two ways.
(1) The scouring effect leads to injury to the inner wall of the blood vessel: too high blood pressure will cause the blood to continuously impact the blood vessel wall, resulting in countless small wounds on the inner wall of the blood vessel, and in severe cases, it may even break through the blood vessel and cause internal bleeding, such as the well-known cerebral hemorrhage.
(2) Exacerbation of obstructive cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: If a patient already suffers from atherosclerosis , the impact of higher blood pressure on lipid clots will lead to blood vessel injury, a large number of blood clots, and then thrombosis , thereby causing obstructive cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, etc.
2, Brain
Damage to the brain is closely linked to blood vessels, and high blood pressure may lead to stroke.
(1) Hemorrhagic stroke: The aging of blood vessels can lead to fragile blood vessels, and high blood pressure is the catalyst for injury or even rupture. If the ruptured blood vessels are in the brain, hemorrhagic stroke will occur.
(2) Ischemic stroke: An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot formed by atherosclerosis blocks the blood vessels in the brain.
3, heart
Hypertension has great damage to the heart, is mainly reflected in two aspects.
(1) If the thrombus that appears after atherosclerotic rupture occurs in the heart, it will cause lesions in the corresponding part. If the blockage occurs in the coronary arteries, it may cause coronary heart disease. If it occurs in the heart, it may cause coronary heart disease. lead to myocardial infarction.
(2) Chronic high blood pressure makes the heart have to pump harder, causing the heart to expand and its walls to thicken. The thickened ventricular wall is stiffer, which may make it difficult for the ventricle to expand and fill with blood, further increasing the load on the heart. These changes in the heart can cause an abnormal heart rate or heart failure.
4, kidneys
Severe high blood pressure can even lead to kidney failure. Long-term hypertension will gradually increase the pressure in the inner capsule of the glomerulus, glomerular fibrosis, atrophy and renal arteriosclerosis, which will further cause renal parenchymal ischemia and nephron reduction.
Prevention of hypertension complication, blood pressure control is the top priority
As far as the current level of medical technology is concerned, long-term hypertensive patients cannot be completely cured, only by establishing good living habits and taking antihypertensive drugs to delay related complications.
(1) Life
Pay attention to the dietary habits of low-salt, low-fat, and low-sugar foods, the salt intake should not exceed 6g per day, and avoid the use of animal fats, animal livers and other foods rich in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol ; appropriate amount To exercise, walk briskly for 30-60 minutes every day, and the body is slightly warm; sleep on time, ensure sufficient sleep for more than 8 hours; maintain a peaceful mind, etc.
(2) Drugs
Be sure to use symptomatic medication. Different antihypertensive drugs have their own priorities due to different mechanisms. You must tell your doctor about your condition without reservation, and then take medication strictly according to the doctor's order to ensure that blood pressure is stable and safe. Wire. For example, many patients can stabilize blood pressure with a single drug, but other patients need to take them in order and doses in order to have a good antihypertensive effect.
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