HYPERTENSION

By Katie, Jenny & Tawan

Intro

• Hypertension is a chronic medical heart condition that is most likely to be heredity

• High Blood pressure is cause by high stress level or a over amount of digested salt overtime

Signs and Symptoms

• In the early stages, it has no symptoms, giving it the nickname, “the silent killer,” but it may cause shortness of breath when exercising.

• If left untreated, it can lead to other cardiovascular diseases and cause serious damage to major organs

• People who are at a higher risk:·         People who are overweight·         People who usually eat foods with a high salt content·         People with Native American, Hispanic, or African American ethnicity·         People with a family history of hypertension·         Age  and gender:  Men under 45, men and women between 45 and 54, and Women older than 54·         Stressed people

Statistics

On average, 1 in every 3 Americans (33.3%) have Hypertension, most of which are 35 or older.

About 1 in 4 American adults (28%) have Prehypertension—blood pressure measurements that are higher than normal though not yet in the high blood pressure range

Hypertension effects men more then women

Effects of Hypertension

Hypertension can create a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, Heart strain, kidney disease and other types of CVD’s if allowed to continue

In 2010, Hypertension cost the United States $76.6 billion in health care

services, medications, and missed days of work.

Treatment

• Exercise enough to maintain a healthy body weight.

• Eat healthy and keep a healthy nutrient balance.

• Bystolic (nebivolol) tablets is a type of doctor prescribed medicine.

• Lowers stress level to lower risk of cardiac arrest.

WOW #1

The word Hypertension comes from the Greek word Hyper, meaning “over,” and

the Latin word Tension, meaning “a stretching.”

WOW #2

African American and/or Native Americans are most likely to develop hypertension at

the age of 35

WOW #3

The cause of high blood pressure is unknown in 85-95% of cases

Bibliography

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• http://dictionary.reference.com/• "CDC - High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet - DHDSP." Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2011. <http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_bloodpressure.htm>.

• 3, the Numbers: 1 of. "CDC Features - May is High Blood Pressure Education Month." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2011. <http://www.cdc.gov/Features/HighBloodPressure/>.

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