Hypertension, known as high blood pressure, is the name given to a common medical condition in which the force exerted by the blood carried from the heart to the body is high enough to cause health problems such as heart disease. Hypertension, which is one of the most common diseases in the society, has started to increase day by day. Early diagnosis is important in order to prevent the negative effects of hypertension. High blood pressure can cause stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and organ damage. Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Instructor Member Bülenç Koçer gave information about hypertension, one of the most important diseases of our time.
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS MUST BE MADE ROUTINE
Dr. Instructor Member Bülenç Koçer Koçer said, “Hypertension, as it is known, means an increase in blood pressure. Our normal blood pressure is 120-80 millimeters of mercury. Any value above this actually means hypertension. As a symptom in the patient; There are complaints of especially severe headaches, pain in the neck, weakness and fatigue. Emphasizing that hypertension is an important disease and that it is well known by everyone, Bülent Koçer said, “Unfortunately, if we cannot control hypertension or start treatment, some signs of vascular occlusion such as stroke, stroke, and heart attack occur in patients. However, serious organ damage may develop. Therefore, routine blood pressure measurements are effective in finding this disease, which is a risk factor. In particular, individuals with a family history of hypertension should have regular checkups.
MAY NOT GIVE ANY SYMPTOMS OVER YEARS
Emphasizing that hypertension is an insidious disease, Bülent Koçer said, “Hypertension continues without any signs or symptoms over the years, and unfortunately, when it occurs, organ damage may have occurred. It is one of the diseases that affect the eye vessels, kidney vessels and heart vessels in the worst way. As in every disease, early diagnosis is of great importance in this insidious disease.
SALT USE MUST BE RESTRICTED
Emphasizing that it is very important to make changes in lifestyle in order to prevent hypertension, Koçer said, “The most important factor in the prevention of hypertension is the increase in our movement, the restriction of the foods we eat, especially the use of salt. Among the treatment methods, there are diet treatments that we use especially the Dash diet. It is very important to pay attention to a salt-free diet, cholesterol and fatty foods. If there is an uncontrollable hypertension among the treatment methods, drugs for this are given to the patients. If there are familial risk factors, blood pressure should be measured at least once every three months. Salt intake should be limited, attention should be paid to diet, movements should be increased, and regular exercise should be done.