Stroke, heart attack and kidney failure - these are only three of the possible consequences of hypertension, in case it remains untreated. It is a disease that severely damages more than one internal organ. This is why high blood pressure should be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible after its apparition. Earlier it is discovered, more effectively its treatment will be. The first step is the changing of an inappropriate or unhealthy lifestyle, in order to rapidly decrease blood pressure. This change should be made as soon as possible by every hypertensive person, also because medicines proved only efficiency, not rapidity.
The success of the treatment in most of the cases is in great measure, due to the fact that the public opinion was very well informed on this matter, and the potential risks of this affection. More and more screening programs that identify hypertension in the incipient phase are commercialized and the publicity around them was huge. This is an extremely good thing because almost every condition that accompanies or follows hypertension occurs much later than the first one or its signs.
The readings of the blood pressure should be recorded, so that a prompt treatment may be provided.
A rapid intervention in case of hypertension requires a record of the blood pressure readings, in case one reading indicated more than 140/90 mm Hg, a quick lowering involves change in the person's lifestyle, but also adequate medication. The borderline of the diastolic pressure, 90 mm Hg, but people whose regular diastolic pressure is 85 mm Hg require a increased aggressiveness of the treatment to obtain a prompt lowering of the pressure. Sometimes, when the borderline is reached, an end-organ is damaged, which that, doubled by systolic hypertension, often produces or increases the risk of cardiovascular problems. The most at risk are hypertensives at or after the age of 65 specially those who smoke and have hyperlipimia or diabetics. Except for alpha-blockers, any of the categories of medicines can be a start in order to decrease blood pressure properly. Alpha-blockers are not recommended because they are usually administered in combination and only in prompt situations. Anti-hypertensive drugs have prompt reaction, disregard less of the stage of hypertension; in case the hypertensive person has also another disease, a combination of medicine represents the best treatment scheme, in order to deal with high blood pressure and simultaneously control or cure the other disease.
By: Sebastian Bunten -