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During exercise, the blood pressure and heart rate will elevated. What is the normal level for blood presure during exercise?

Exercise hypertension is an excessive rise in blood pressure during exercise. Patients who with exercise hypertension will have spiking in systolic pressure to 250mmHg or greater.

In clinical setting, a rise in systolic blood pressure to over 220mHg needs to be controlled by the appropriate drugs.

For diastolic pressure, normally in healthy individuals, the ‘dynamic’ exercise (walking, running) of moderate intensity is to remain constant or to fall slightly (due to the improved blood flow), but in some individuals a rise of 10mmHg or greater is found.

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Certain hypertension patients will having a high blood pressure when they reviewed in doctors clinic. However, their blood pressure readings are normal at home. Researchers found out that this is what known as “white coat hypertension”.

White coat hypertension is a phenomenon in which patients exhibit elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting but not when recorded by themselves at home. It is believed that this is due to the anxiety some people experience during a clinic visit.

Recent studies (American Journal of Hypertension, May 2006) showed home blood pressure monitoring is as accurate as a 24 hour ambulatory monitoring in determining blood pressure levels. Hypertension patients should have a blood pressure monitoring set at home. Record the Blood Pressure at home regulary. Download your free Blood Pressure Monitoring Cart here to record your blood pressure daily.

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Those who have high cholesterol may have taken statins as their lipid lowering drugs. Statins are the most commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications.

A study done in Southern California found that statins can also affect hypertension. In this study, 1,000 individuals were examined for the statins. These subjects did not have any chronic conditions, but had high LDL cholesterol (ranging between 113 to 190mg/dl). They either took Zocor 20mg, Pravachol 40mg, or a placebo, and were followed for eight months.

The researchers found that both systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings were modestly lowered in these individuals taking either statin. Both statins were able to slightly lower systolic blood pressures by 2.2mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 2.4 mmHg. It also appeared that Zocor lowered blood pressure slightly more than Pravachol. Once the statins were stopped blood pressure readings returned to what they were before the study.

However, bear in mind that the researchers still do not know how statins work in individuals with higher blood pressures. Statins are known for lowering cholesterol, reducing plaque formation, lessening inflammation and stabilizing plaques that have already accumulated in vessel. Therefore, right now, only use your statins for your cholesterol and do  not forget to use your antihypertensive to lower your blood pressure.

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This is the article from Ng Peng Hock 

An increase in blood (plasma) volume and a fall in blood pressure are usually observed in normal pregnancy. So when any pregnant woman’s blood pressure is above the normal range, it is abnormal.

Hypertension in pregnancy is defined as a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or more. It complicates 5 to 7 percent of pregnancies and is a major cause of inadequate fetal growth, lack of oxygen supply to fetus, neonatal complications and death, and maternal complications and death. Therefore, pregnancy complicated by hypertension does pose a risk to both the fetus and the mother.

A family history of hypertension, extremes of reproductive age, first pregnancy, multiple gestation, hydatidiform mole (a form of pregnancy tumor), diabetes, kidney disease, and hypertension prior to pregnancy are some of the factors that may contribute to the development of hypertension during pregnancy.

Hypertension can occur in 1 of the 3 forms. It can be present before conception occurs and is commonly known as pre-existing hypertension. It may occur after 20 weeks’ gestation and experts name this as gestational hypertension with or without preeclampsia/eclampsia. Or, it can exist as a combination of the two. Preeclampsia/eclampsia is a form of pregnancy disorder that affects blood pressure as well as the brain, kidney, liver and blood.

The control of severe hypertension in pregnancy (that is blood pressure higher than 170/110 mmHg) is essential and should be done immediately. This will prevent maternal death from bleeding in the brain (cerebral hemorrhage) and eclampsia. The need to control mild hypertension in pregnant mothers is less evident, but treatment of mild hypertension has been shown to reduce the subsequent development of severe high blood pressure. Nevertheless, its value in preventing fetal loss or development of eclampsia remains unproven.

Pregnant women with hypertension are usually asked to rest in bed and take antihypertensive medications. Restriction of dietary sodium is generally not advised. In view of the potential risks of medication to the unborn child, many ‘old’ but ‘safe’ drugs (such as methyldopa, hydralazine, labetalol, nifedipine) are often used. Some newer antihypertensive medications such as ACE inhibitors and ARBs are not recommended because of the possible ill effects to the fetus.

Occasionally, medical delivery is required to control hypertension or its possible complications. A multi-disciplinary approach combining the expertise of an obstetrician, a physician, a neonatologist and a nurse is usually required for the optimal care of a hypertensive mother with complications.

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Other than the normal causes for hypertension, there are approximately 10% of hypertension cases are caused by other diseases. This is called secondary hypertension. In most cases of secondary hypertension, when the main cause of the disease is treated, the blood pressure returns to normal. Secondary hypertension is normally caused by the following:

• Chronic kidney failure

• Adrenal gland diseases or tumors

• Narrowing of the aorta

• Pregnancy

• Use of contraceptives (pills)

• Addiction to alcohol

• Thyroid problems

On the other hand, 90% of hypertension cases do not have a known cause and this is referred to as primary hypertension. Unlike secondary hypertension, primary hypertension does not have a specific cause. However, there are several factors that may lead to high blood pressure. These are the following:

• Obesity – This is a condition wherein a person’s weight is over 30% of what it should normally be. Obese people are advised to lose weight by exercising and maintaining a balanced diet. It is recommended that an obese person should lose weight until he or she is within 15% of the normal body weight.

• Inactivity – This is normally the cause of obesity that leads to hypertension.

• Heredity – The tendency of having high blood pressure also runs in the genes. If you have a relative or a family member that has hypertension, you are a potential candidate to have it as well.

• Age – Older people are more prone to hypertension because their arteries get harder over time. This is called arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

• Salt intake – Too much intake of salt can cause hypertension especially in people who have high sensitivity to sodium. An average person consumes at least 10 to 15 times more salt when eating fast foods or processed foods.

• Alcohol intake – People who are sensitive to alcohol are more likely to have hypertension if they take more than 1 drink a day. This is because alcohol tends to increase the blood pressure.

• Use of contraceptives like pills – Birth control pills contains properties that increase blood pressure.

• Drugs – Stimulants like amphetamines, dietary pills and anti-allergy pills can also cause hypertension.

Consider all the above factors and check blood pressure regularly to maintain a healthy body!

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 In order to know how to control the hypertension, we must know the causes and effects of hypertension.

Hypertension is the state of having high blood pressure. The possible candidate of having hypertension mioght have blood pressure that is higher than 140/90 mmHg.

There are many causes of hypertension. Hypertension can originate from a lot of things.

Idiopathic hypertension can be caused by genetic.

Improper diet with increased intake of fatty and high-cholesterol food, high-salt content food can cause hypertension.

The high emotional pressure during working or studying can also heighten the risk of hypertension.

The problems with kidney’s blood vessels will have the higher chance of acquiring hypertension. Renal parenchymal and renal vascular diseases are the two most common kidney ailments that can cause hypertension.

Patients with heart problems, chances are, the blood pressure becomes erratic. The blood pressure can either be low or high, depending upon the reaction of the heart and body.

If hypertension persists, there are different problems that could arise out of it.

People with hypertension can contrast a stroke at anytime. The chances of stroke are very high.

Hypertension can also cause faulty vision. When the fine blood vessels of the eyes break because of high blood pressure you could have blurry vision, which can even lead to blindness.

Hypertension can also damage the kidneys as the kidney’s blood vessels can thicken with high blood pressure.

So remember to check blood pressure regularly for a fuller, healthier life!
 

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