Heart Diseases - Heart Attack and High Blood Pressure

Heart Attackto a certain level, then deflated slowly. A sensor in
Heart disease affects your heart's muscle, bloodthe cuff provides information about the blood
vessels, and electrical system and is the leadingpressure or a doctor or nurse will listen to the
cause of death among women. The mostblood flow using a stethoscope.
common form of heart disease is coronaryHypertensive Heart disease
artery disease in which plaque (a fat-likeHypertensive heart disease is any of a number of
substance) deposits on artery walls. Plaque build-upcomplications of arterial hypertension that affect
is called atherosclerosis. This is a chronic conditionthe heart. It is one of the most common causes
that occurs in people with risk factors such asof death in western societies. Hypertensive heart
diabetes, obesity, smoking, abnormal levels ofdisease is the No. 1 cause of death associated
blood fats, high blood pressure, a family history ofwith hypertension and is actually a group of
heart disease and older age. When a plaquedisorders that include heart failure, ischemic heart
ruptures, it causes a blood clot to form anddisease, and left ventricular hypertrophy
suddenly block an artery. If this happens in aTreatment
heart artery, it results in a heart attack.Common medications include diuretics, beta
blockers, calcium channel blockers,
Don't smokeangiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors,
Control your blood pressureangiotensin II receptor antagonists, and direct
Control your cholesterol level.vasodilators. intravenous diazoxide or nitroprusside
Maintain a healthy weight.may be prescribed if hypertension is extremely
Exercise regularly.severe and intensive care is necessary.
Eat a low-fat diet.Preventive measures against hypertensive heart
Take care of diabetes.disease emphasize control over weight, healthy
Be aware of chest pain.diet (rich in fiber and vitamins), and abstinence
High Blood Pressurefrom drugs and alcohol. In cases of a severe
High blood pressure (also called hypertension)heart problem, surgery may be required to
occurs when your blood moves through yourrestore the normal blood flow in the heart and/or
arteries at a higher pressure than normal. Theblood vessels.
heart is a pump designed to force blood throughIn addition to medications, recommended lifestyle
our body. Blood is pumped from the heartchanges include weight loss, exercise, and dietary
through the arteries out to our muscles andadjustments. Dietary recommendations include
organs.increasing fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy
Pumps work by generating pressure. Put simply,products. Whole grains, poultry, and fish are also
too much pressure puts a strain on the arteriesgenerally recommended. Tran's fats and saturated
and on the heart itself. This can cause an arteryfats should be avoided. Patients may benefit from
to rupture or the heart to fail under the strain - inreducing salt intake. If you smoke, stop smoking
the worst case stopping altogether.-- cigarettes are a major cause of hypertension
Treatmentand related heart disease. Reducing excessive
Blood pressure is measured with a monitor calledalcohol consumption may also help.
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