high blood pressure
Cardiovascular strain condition
High blood pressure is a condition where blood pushes against artery walls with excessive force, increasing risk of heart disease and stroke.
The medical term is hypertension.
It's called a "silent killer" because it often shows no symptoms: The doctor said my high blood pressure needs medication.
The opposite condition is low blood pressure.
Of heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- mmHgPressure measurement unit
- readingInterpreting written text
monitor · pulse · home monitoring · white coat syndrome · prehypertension · stage one · stage two · hypertensive crisis
Blocked blood to muscle
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
cardiomyopathy · coronary artery disease · atrial fibrillation · cardiac arrest · echocardiogram · electrocardiogram · tachycardia · ischemia
Sudden brain blood blockage
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
- retinopathyDisease of eye's photosensitive layer
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
dementia · cognitive decline · aneurysm · organ damage · heart failure · vascular damage · proteinuria · chronic kidney disease
Cranial pain
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nosebleedNasal blood flow
- blurred visionUnclear visual perception
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
shortness of breath · flushing · asymptomatic · silent killer · undiagnosed · subclinical · insidious · hidden
Excess body fat condition
- sedentary lifestyleHabitual physical inactivity
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- ageingGrowing older over time
smoking · diabetes · kidney disease · sleep apnea · thyroid disorder · stress · alcohol · family history
Medication lowering blood pressure
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- beta-blockerCardiac rhythm medication
- ACE inhibitorDrug relaxing blood vessels
- vasodilatorAgent widening blood vessels
medication · dosage · compliance · side effects · combination therapy · titration · lifestyle modification · weight management
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- saltSodium chloride compound
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- low-sodiumContaining little salt
- processed foodsCommercially altered edibles
whole grains · vegetables · fruits · lean protein · fish · nuts · seeds · legumes
systolic
Of heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- mmHgPressure measurement unit
reading · monitor · pulse · home monitoring · white coat syndrome · prehypertension · stage one · stage two · hypertensive crisis · baseline
heart attack
Blocked blood to muscle
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
arrhythmia · cardiomyopathy · coronary artery disease · atrial fibrillation · cardiac arrest · echocardiogram · electrocardiogram · tachycardia · ischemia · stent
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
- retinopathyDisease of eye's photosensitive layer
nephropathy · dementia · cognitive decline · aneurysm · organ damage · heart failure · vascular damage · proteinuria · chronic kidney disease · vascular dementia
headache
Cranial pain
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nosebleedNasal blood flow
- blurred visionUnclear visual perception
fatigue · shortness of breath · flushing · asymptomatic · silent killer · undiagnosed · subclinical · insidious · hidden · undetected
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- sedentary lifestyleHabitual physical inactivity
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
ageing · smoking · diabetes · kidney disease · sleep apnea · thyroid disorder · stress · alcohol · family history · insulin resistance
antihypertensive
Medication lowering blood pressure
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- beta-blockerCardiac rhythm medication
- ACE inhibitorDrug relaxing blood vessels
vasodilator · medication · dosage · compliance · side effects · combination therapy · titration · lifestyle modification · weight management · smoking cessation
sodium
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- saltSodium chloride compound
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- low-sodiumContaining little salt
processed foods · whole grains · vegetables · fruits · lean protein · fish · nuts · seeds · legumes · olive oil
- chronic conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, hypertension
- health problemsdisease, cancer, diabetes, illness, heart disease
- side effectsnausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, rash
- pregnancy worriesmiscarriage, birth defects, complications, preeclampsia, stillbirth
- stroke riskshypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol
- Metabolic Syndromemetabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, visceral fat, high triglycerides, hypertension