What to do if the pressure is constantly elevated? Doctor's recommendations

Every third adult on the planet suffers from arterial hypertension. This disease does not go away on its own. So if your blood pressure monitor stubbornly deviates from the reference 120/80, do not put off a visit to the DOCTOR. Andrey Piliptsevich, an expert, the HEAD of the district cardiological center of the Savetsky district of MINSK, was asked how to monitor the indicators and make the correct measurements at home.

In a healthy person, under a certain load, the pressure can rise to 160 or 180 mm Hg. Art., but after five minutes it should return to its normal values. Otherwise, as in any hydraulic system, wear of the vessels occurs. The next stage is a stroke and a heart attack. The most vital organs are affected. By the way, diseases of the cardiovascular system are among the leading causes of death worldwide.

- Risk factors - heredity, ALCOHOL abuse, smoking, overweight, diabetes. In recent years, chronic stress has been added to these reasons, and for women - the use of hormonal drugs. In addition, the problem of diabetes has worsened, which, as a rule, affects those who overeat, the doctor notes. “People are now looking for joy in food. Only not in fruits and vegetables, but in fast food, chips, soda, sweets. Hence the extra pounds and, as a result, the appearance of diabetes mellitus, a side effect of which is high blood pressure.

As soon as a person steps over the age of 40, he should closely monitor blood pressure. Doctors call for an active lifestyle, weight loss, reducing the amount of SALT in the diet. It will not be superfluous to listen to these advices and young people: among them the prevalence of hypertension continues to grow. This, according to the cardiologist, there is a reasonable explanation.

- Our generation can be called "office plankton". Young people began to engage in less physical activity, experience more stress, which most often seize. The result is excess weight. Approximately 10% of recruits who are preparing to serve in the army already have primary arterial hypertension, says the doctor. - Yes, this disease has become younger, but, on the other hand, the number of elderly people who do not come to us with this problem has increased in equal proportions.

Are you sure you are measuring the pressure correctly?

At first glance, it seems that there is nothing complicated in measuring blood pressure. But this procedure at home requires a special approach. According to Andrei Piliptsevich, since the arteries that come from the heart have a shorter path on the left hand, it is better to measure the pressure on it - the result will be more accurate. With arrhythmia, it is necessary to take three measurements in a row and derive an average.

First of all, take a comfortable position, it is better to sit on a chair. Release your hand from clothing, place the limb at the level of the heart. The cuff of the blood pressure monitor should be 3 centimeters above the bend of the elbow. The tube is in the middle of the arm from the inside. Rest 5 to 10 minutes before measuring pressure. This is important so that the blood pressure monitor does not show an increase in blood pressure due to recent physical activity.

Doctors recommend measuring blood pressure in the morning from 7 am to 9 am and in the evening from 7 pm to 9 pm. 30 minutes before this, you can not take medicines, drink strong coffee and black tea - all this can affect the result, just like a cigarette smoked 30 - 69 minutes before. Increase blood pressure by 20 mm Hg. Art. Maybe an overfilled bladder. The metabolic processes that trigger food intake in the body also affect the pressure. A number of foods and does dramatically increase blood pressure. These include salted fish and cheese, canned vegetables, smoked meats, fatty, fried and spicy foods.

- Pickled cucumbers and sauerkraut contain a lot of salt. Why, after a festive feast, our body suffers from overeating, that is, excessive load? There is fluid retention and an increase in its volume. A side effect in this case is high blood pressure. The body will need a week to remove all toxins, - Andrey Nikolayevich clarifies.

Pulse is important too.

He emphasizes that the pulse should also not be forgotten.

- There are two indicators: up to 60 and below beats per minute - bradycardia, over 90 - tachycardia. For an adult, the norm is from 60 to 90 beats per minute. You need to measure in the same way as pressure: calmly sitting or lying down, after five minutes of rest after any physical or emotional stress, the doctor reminds. - If you use an electrotonometer, try not to make unnecessary movements. The peculiarity of this apparatus is that if it cannot measure pressure, then each next time it will increase by 20 mm. rt. Art. cuff pressure. This is additional stress.

The cardiologist recommends taking blood pressure measurements in a quiet room and always with the TV turned off.

- He is one of the main psycho-emotional factors, - Andrey Nikolaevich explains.

Doctors have revised the allowable numbers

If 15 - 20 years ago, cardiologists said that a pressure of 140/90 is acceptable, now this indicator is the first stage of arterial hypertension. When blood pressure is above 160 - the second stage, more than 180 - the third stage, often leading to serious consequences for the body. Now cardiologists consider the norm of blood pressure at around 110-120 mm. rt. Art. With physical exertion or psycho-emotional impact, let's say its growth is 130-140, but after five minutes it should return to normal.

Andrei Piliptsevich believes that pressure levels should be monitored even for those who are not bothered by it. One of the most effective preventive measures for many diseases, including hypertension, is medical examination. It allows you to identify problems at an early stage.

| Marina VALAKH, newspaper "7 days", photo from open Internet sources.

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