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Jakarta, hypertension or high blood is a disease that should be aware of because it can cause other diseases, one of which is a stroke. Unfortunately, hypertension is often unknown because it often does not cause symptoms.
As a result, someone could have had a stroke suddenly because his blood pressure was so high and out of control. That's why hypertension is often referred to as either a silent murderer or a silent killer.
"In addition to primary prevention of strokes, blood pressure is also essential to preventing a recurring stroke. A 10 mmHg drop of systolic pressure will lower the risk of stroke by 27 percent and the amount of blood pressure will literally reduce the risk of stroke over and over," Doctor Specialist Saraf National Heart Center Hope. Eka Harmeiwaty, Sp.S.
Need to know also those risk factors could cause hypertension. Like age, obesity, food that contains too much salt and less potassium, less exercise, less smoking and alcohol consumption, up to stress. The risk factor was able to render his blood pressure unstable, doctor Eka's message.
While related to hypertension treatment to prevent strokes, in addition to primary prevention, secondary prevention is also of no importance. Random research is controlled that the treatment with anti-hypertension can lower the risk of a stroke by 32 percent.
Some of the drug groups are inserted as the first line of Calcium-channel blockers (CCB), Anti Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiezinogen Receptor Backer (ARB) and beta blocker.
