Hypertension

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Hypertension: the silent killer

In France, high blood pressure affects over 14 million people. Long silent, it can cause serious complications: heart attack, stroke ... What is your risk? Can we prevent hypertension? How to support? ... All the answers to these questions are important to you.

Hypertension: complications attention!

Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the artery walls. When too large arteries age more quickly, the heart gets tired more requested. But what are the figures of tension? How do I know if you are hypertensive? What are the complications?

What are my risks?

10.5 million French take a drug against hypertension. Yet nearly 20% of those over 50 suffer from hypertension without knowing it. In most cases, the causes of hypertension remain unknown. However, some factors may promote the onset: age, heredity, smoking, poor diet.

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