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Hypertension: The Hidden Threat Dont let high blood ressure get the better o! you

Hy ertension is one o! the "ost #o""on #ardio$as#ular diseases in %sia& but "any eo le 'now little or nothing about it. (or exa" le& the 1))* +alaysian ,ational Health and +orbidity Sur$ey esti"ated that only -- er #ent o! +alaysian who su!!ered !ro" hy ertension were aware that they had it. %lthough hy ertension itsel! doesnt 'ill& its #o" li#ations #an be deadly. in#reased ris' o! heart atta#'& stro'e and 'idney !ailure. The #ondition is #aused by an in#rease in the a"ount o! blood u" ed by the heart or an in#reased resistan#e to blood as it !lows through the arteries. /% erson su!!ers !ro" hy ertension when their blood ressure is ersistently ele$ated beyond a nor"al le$el&0 says Dr. 1hili 2hua& #hair"an o! #ardio$as#ular surgery at the 2ebu 2ardio$as#ular 2entre in the 1hili ines& where 13 "illion eo le ha$e the #ondition. %dds Dr. 4oh 1ing 1ing& a senior #onsultant #ardiologist at 2hangi 4eneral Hos ital in Singa ore. /The "a5ority o! atients doesnt usually see or !eel any #learly identi!iable sy" to"s.0 6! sy" to"s do o##ur& they "ay in#lude heada#hes& wea'ness 7es e#ially one side8& oor $ision& #hest ain or tightness& shortness o! breath& nu"bness and tingling. O!ten& hy ertension is dete#ted during a routine s#reening or when a atient sees a do#tor !or so"e other illness. What are the sy" to"s o! hy ertension9 How does hy ertension ha en9

The #ondition tends to run in !a"ilies& not be#ause it is geneti# but be#ause !a"ily "e"bers o!ten share unhealthy li!estyles& in#luding s"o'ing& drin'ing too "u#h al#ohol or #o!!ee& and eating too "u#h salt : all o! whi#h ele$ate blood ressure. ;n!ortunately theres no #ure !or hy ertension& but it #an be "anaged with ro er "onitoring o! blood ressure& "edi#ation and a healthy li!estyle. /Hy ertension is !or li!e&0 says Dr. 2hua. /6ts i" ortant to #ontinue to ta'e the "edi#ations e$en a!ter your blood ressure has been returned to nor"al.0 6! you ex erien#e any sy" to"s o! hy ertension& see your do#tor i""ediately. 7Sour#e. Readers Digest8 How do you "anage hy ertension9

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