The wordless killer
LAHORE: The World Hypertension Day is celebrated each year on May 17th. The day is celebrated to foster open recognition of hypertension and to inspire adults of all countries to forestall and control this wordless killer.
Hypertension, also famous as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in that a blood vigour in a arteries is steadfastly elevated. High blood vigour customarily does not means any symptoms. Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a vital risk means for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, marginal vascular disease, prophesy detriment and ongoing kidney disease.
The WHO has identified hypertension as a heading means of cardiovascular mortality. Over 50pc of a hypertensive race worldwide is unknowingly of their condition. Raised blood vigour is estimated to means 7.5 million deaths. Globally, since of race expansion and ageing, a series of people with rash hypertension rose from 600 million in 1980 to scarcely one billion in 2008. More than 50pc adult race suffers from hypertension in Pakistan.
Lifestyle changes and drugs can reduce blood vigour and diminution a risk of health complications. These changes embody weight loss, decreased salt intake, earthy practice and a healthy diet. If lifestyle changes are not sufficient afterwards blood vigour drugs are prescribed. The diagnosis of tolerably high arterial blood vigour with drugs is compared with an softened life expectancy.
Dr Zeeshan Khan
Published in The Express Tribune, May 18th, 2017.
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