Causes Of Hypertension

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Causes of Hypertension

Primary causes of hypertension

Primary cause of hypertension: Obesity

• centrally located fat and increased body weight has been linked to increased blood pressure levels
  • Obesity effects on hypertension - Casued by sympathetic nervous system, and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  • Weight loss can cause dramatic reduction in blood pressure: 11 lbs of weight loss can lower blood pressure by 10/5mmHg.
  • Obese hypertensive patients should be refered for expert dietician advice

Other causes of hypertension

• Excessive alcohol consumption is a self infliced cause of hypertension must be ruled out before other treatment begins.
• salt can be a cause of hypertension in salt sensitive individuals
  • Salt substitutes should not be used by patients suffering with hypertension

Secondary causes of Hypertension

• Blood pressure is not controlled by treatment by three or more drugs
• Blood pressure over 180/110mmHg
• lack of dipping of blood pressure during 24 hour monitoring

Sources:

• Pg 1600 - Hurst's The Heart

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