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How many people are diagnosed with Hypertension a year?
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Difference between primary hypertension and secondary hypertension?
Primary hypertension is hypertension or high blood pressure diagnosed without any other underlying disease that might have caused it. Secondary hypertension is due to another underlying disease causing the high blood pressure.
At what reading would someone be diagnosed as having borderline hypertension?
at abnormally elevated blood pressure
What leads to a diagnosis of systolic hypertension?
Systolic hypertension of the elderly is common and is diagnosed when the diastolic pressure is normal or low, but the systolic is elevated, e.g.170/70 mm Hg.
I have just been diagnosed with hypertension. Where can I find out more information?
Hypertension is often called a "silent disease" because you usually do not know that you have it. There may be no symptoms or signs. Nonetheless, it damages the body and eventually may cause problems like heart disease. If you are diagnosed with hypertension, your doctor may recommend other tests as an Electrocardiogram or an Echocardiogram. Consult your doctor for more information.
If a patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension this means that the?
If a patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension, it means that their high blood pressure is a result of an identifiable underlying condition or disease, rather than being primary or essential hypertension, which has no specific cause. Common causes of secondary hypertension include kidney disease, hormonal disorders, certain medications, and sleep apnea. Identifying and treating the underlying cause can often lead to improved blood pressure control.
Ideal blood pressure for 64 year old female?
Normal blood pressure for any adult is less then 120/80. Hypertension is any blood pressure over 140/90. Hypertension is not diagnosed with a single reading, however, as the diagnosis of hypertension is dependent on a persistence of high blood pressure. For this reason, hypertension is only diagnosed and treated if the blood pressure is elevated over 140/90 on three separate readings on three separate days.
Is hypertension a pre-existing condition?
If it was diagnosed or if the insured otherwise had notice of it before making the application for insurance, yes.
Can hypogonadism cause hypertension?
Not sure if hypogonadism causes hypertension, but it certainly doesn't help. Hypertension is stress related as well as age related. When a person's libido takes a significant hit, it is natural to get stressed out, and that stress can exacerbate hypertension. It's a vicious cycle. I was diagnosed with hypertension first. I had struggled with low libido most of my adult life and the medication for hypertension made it much worse. I had no desire for sex. That spiraled into a chronic depression and my wife eventually divorced me over that.
How is hypertension diagnosed?
The word hypertension means high or elevated blood pressure. The method of determination would be to take a resting blood pressure. The best method would be to take the blood pressure measurement everyday at the same time of the day and trend the progress.
What is the other name for hypertension?
The common name for hypertension is high blood pressure. To be diagnosed with high blood pressure, a person typically has three or more readings of 140/90 or higher.
What is considered to be the minimum values for a diagnosis of high blood pressure?
Hypertension is diagnosed when multiple blood pressure readings over multiple visits are over 140/90.
