Treatments and Medications of Hypertension

Running Head : TREATMENTS AND MEDICATIONS OF HYPERTENSION

Treatments and Medications of Hypertension

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The risk of cardiovascular disease starts to increase if a person 's blood pressure rises above 115 /75 mm Hg ( High blood . The blood pressure of Stage 1 hypertension ranges from 140-159 /90-99 mm Hg , while the Stage 2 hypertension , the most serious hypertension , ranges from 160 mm Hg and above or a diastolic pressure of 100 mm Hg or above ( High

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Patients with isolated systolic hypertension have normal diastolic pressure but elevated systolic pressure . This type of hypertension is common among patients older than 50 ( High blood . The doctor usually makes his or her diagnoses of hypertension after taking two to three blood pressure readings each at two or more separate clinic visits of the patient ( High blood . The rationale for this is the condition known as white-coat hypertension wherein the blood pressure of the patient normally changes throughout the day and sometimes during appointments to the doctor ( High blood . Because of this condition the doctor may recommend to the patient to record his or her blood pressure readings at home and at work to provide additional data ( High blood

After diagnosing a patient with high blood pressure , the doctor may suggest to the patient to take a urine test , blood tests and an electrocardiogram ( High blood . Hypertension , if not treated , can lead to heart attacks , strokes...