Neurologist Ekaterina Demyanovskaya notes that this condition is called hidden hypertension. The reason for this is that blood pressure depends on the psychological and emotional state of a person. If he is nervous, the indicator may rise, even if the cardiovascular condition is normal. The same can happen if you are afraid of the doctor, as your blood pressure rises due to being in an unusual place (medical clinic).
According to her, sometimes when the blood pressure is measured by a doctor, the indicators are normal, but in normal life it sometimes rises to a high level that requires medical care (hidden hypertension). This is a dangerous condition because it cannot be identified and the patient may remain for a long time without medical care. This may be a genetic condition, or caused by a person’s over-emotional reaction to circumstances, or a lifestyle disorder, obesity, etc.
According to her, hidden high blood pressure is usually observed in young people, even though they are not in the risk group for cardiovascular diseases. They themselves do not feel it rising, which may lead to myocardial infarction and stroke.
Hidden hypertension can be diagnosed by measuring it twice a day, morning and evening, for a week. If the index is higher than 135/85 mm Hg, it may indicate hidden hypertension. Frequent headaches in the morning or after physical activity, tinnitus, shortness of breath, and rapid fatigue may also indicate this condition, but sometimes no symptoms appear, but they appear after causing irreversible changes in the blood vessels, heart, kidneys, eye sockets, and other organs.
According to her, risk factors are genetic predisposition, obesity, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and mental disorders.
Source: Izvestia newspaper
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2024-09-01 21:19:07
