What is High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure would mean the force of blood that pushes against the sides of the arteries that gets consistently in a higher number. This high range could lead to heart attack, stroke or kidney failure. There are two numbers that represent blood pressure. The higher or systolic number on the blood pressure machine shows when the heart is beating, whereas the lower or diastolic number is what the pressure is when the heart is resting between the beats.
A normal blood pressure is always below 120/80 mm Hg. You may have elevated blood pressure if have your systolic pressure between 120 to 129 and your diastolic pressure is less than 80. And you have a high blood pressure if a pressure is of 130 systolic or higher or if diastolic is 80 or higher.
Does high blood pressure increase your stroke risk?
When your blood pressure is really high, it is the single most important risk factor for you having a stroke. The high blood pressure adds to the heart’s workload and also damages your organ and arteries over the time. When compared to people whose blood pressure is normal, people who suffer from high blood pressure are expected to have a stroke. As per studies, 87 percent of strokes are often caused by narrowed or clogged blood vessels in the brain. The blood pressure when on a higher side can cause damage to the inner lining of the blood vessels. And this also adds to any blockage that is within the artery wall.
Around 14% of strokes happen when a blood vessel ruptures near the brain. This is termed as hemorrhagic stroke. And the main causes of this type of stroke are aging blood vessels or chronic HBP.
Common symptoms of a stroke
- Feeling confused, losing co ordination
- Having difficulty to understand what people are saying
- Blurred vision or suddenly losing vision
- Feeling weak or paralysed on one of the body
How can one lower the risk of a stroke?
If you suffer from high blood pressure, then you can be at a major risk for stroke. But you can reduce the risk by making some changes through lifestyle and medicines.
In case, if you have high cholesterol, it is important that you get treated for it as well. You are at a higher risk of stroke if you have high cholesterol and high blood pressure. See that you take steps to keep them at a very low level.
If you are into regular smoking and follow an unhealthy diet, you should of thinking about changing to a healthier lifestyle.
Is there any treatment for Stroke?
The cause of the stroke can be treated and there are number of ways to it. You can also prevent another stroke occurring. There are some strokes that can be treated with medicines where it break ups clots in the brain. Medicines can also stop other clots forming. With surgery too strokes can be treated to bypass any burst blood vessels.
People who suffer from stroke can recover from it from the care from the doctors or healthcare professionals. A team of professionals that may include dietitians, speech therapists, and psychologists help treat stroke patients to recover and rebuild their life. The team helps the person to regain all the abilities that they have lost and also make sure that they do not have another stroke.
Why Ravi Hospital?
At the Ravi hospital, we have an exclusive team of high blood pressure specialists who are highly qualified, trained and experienced to treat High blood pressure with the right treatment. We truly understand that every individual is unique and we take care to provide personalized care and therapy. Ravi Hospital is the best hospital for treating High blood pressure in Kukatpally that provides exclusive High blood pressure Treatment in KPHB. We also help individual patients with the required instructions to control their high blood pressure by advising them on appropriate lifestyle habits, medication and constant personal patient follow-up to ensure that the patient’s condition is stable and the blood pressure is under control.
