HOW TO DETECT hypertension?

Hypertension Detection like? Symptoms like?

Most blood pressure has no symptoms. Signs headache, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, fatigue neck, dizziness, nausea, chest irritability, heart palpitations, fatigue, feeling hot in the face ... is the common expression, but not be characterized only for hypertension. Therefore, attempts to detect only by examination and blood pressure at the medical facility.

Measuring blood pressure at least once a year when the normal and the feel of the discomfort such as dizziness, headache, drowsiness unknown reasons.
When there are symptoms of hypertension, usually this time had complications or condition was severe hypertension.

Measuring blood pressure

Blood pressure can be measured at the health center or at home measuring blood pressure monitors by hand. Normal blood pressure is measured by a device called a sphygmomanometer, which includes a stethoscope blood pressure cuff (cuff), blood pressure meter, valves and ball massage. Blood pressure is measured by two indicators: systolic blood pressure and diastolic. Systolic blood pressure is the maximum pressure when the heart contracts to push blood. Diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure between heart beats twice (when the heart is relaxing). Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is written in the index of systolic blood pressure / diastolic blood pressure index (for example, 120/80 mm Hg, or "120 over 80"). Under the new guidelines, the diagnosis of hypertension based on the classification of hypertension

Concept	SBP (mmHg)		DBP (mmHg)
HA optimal	<120	and	<80
HA normal	<130	and	<85
Normal high	130-139	and	85-89
Hypertension
Phase I	140-159	and / or	90-99
Phase II	160-179	and / or	100-109
Phase III	> 180	and / or	> 110

Blood pressure can be increased or decreased, depending on age, heart condition, feelings, activities and medicines you take. Some blood pressure was higher than normal levels can not conclude you have high blood pressure. Need to measure blood pressure at different times, while you are resting comfortably at least 5 minutes. You have high blood pressure if at least 3 reads the result of high blood pressure. In addition to measuring your blood pressure, your doctor will ask about your medical history (to see if you have heart problems before?), Assess your risk factors (to see if you smoke, have volume high cholesterol, diabetes ...) and ask about family history (to see the members of your family who have high blood pressure or heart disease). If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your doctor may advise you to do some other tests, such as:

An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG): A test to measure electrical activity, speed and your heartbeat through electrodes attached to the arms, legs and chest. The results are recorded on the chart.

Echocardiography

This is a test that uses ultrasound waves to provide images of the heart valves and chambers of the heart to pump blood to monitor activity of the heart and measure the thickness of the heart chambers and heart wall.