High Blood Pressure is major health problem affecting the lives of many people. Most people are not aware of the many causes or solutions of high blood pressure. Causes can range from high sodium diets to high amounts of stress. In modern society, many people live a fast paced lifestyle, which puts them in a position to be more exposed to fast foods loaded with large quantities of sodium and stressful situations within their careers. Having high blood pressure means that there is a strong force of blood pushing against the artery walls throughout the circulation of the body. Blood pressure usually fluctuates from high to low depending on the situation. However, if it stays high consistently it will cause severe health problems (Johnson, L. 2014). According to cdc.gov, in America alone one in every three adults has high blood pressure, which is about 67 million people. This statistic is very alarming because it reveals the amount of people that can potentially suffer from numerous health problems such as heart attack or stroke, due to high blood pressure. Fortunately, there are many solutions to treat or prevent these health problems including healthy diet, exercise, and medication. The developing problem of high blood pressure can be a lethal and silent killer because of the people who might have it, but are not fully aware of the dangerous consequences that comes along with it. If more people do not try to treat or prevent high blood pressure, the outcome will be fatal. People need to be more attentive and educate themselves about high blood pressure and its consequences because it can negatively affect their health. Understanding these concepts are important because it can save many lives and decrease the chance of other related...
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For example: if hypertension goes untreated then it could potentially lead to stroke, heart attacks, and untimely death. Early detection and improve patient outcomes by educating the patient on lifestyles changes and effective drug treatment. It is important for the patient to alter their eating habits, as well as their sedentary lifestyles and monitor their blood pressure levels. Feasible and affordable screening approved by the patient is also important: for example, electronic monitoring can make it easier for the patient to obtain their levels without causing harm and cost effective. (page 125)
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Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Hypertension is another term used to describe high blood pressure. This common condition increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans. High blood pressure contributed to more than 362,895 deaths in the United States during 2010. Approximately 67 million persons in the United States have high blood pressure, and only half of those have their condition under control. An estimated 46,000 deaths could be avoided annually if 70% of patients with high blood pressure were treated according to published guidelines (Patel, Datu, Roman, Barton, Ritchey, Wall, Loustalot; 2014).
Hypertension is deadly and it is a silent killer, if not detected on time, it can cause severe complications to major organs in the body.
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