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This document discusses blood pressure control and hypertension. It defines normal and elevated blood pressure readings and lists risk factors for hypertension like genetics, sodium intake, obesity, and lack of exercise. Secondary causes of high blood pressure include kidney disease, drug side effects, and endocrine disorders. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases the risk of kidney disease, stroke, heart failure and mortality. Lifestyle modifications like weight loss, aerobic exercise, resistance training, and following the DASH diet can help lower blood pressure. Medications are recommended for blood pressure above 140/90 or 160/100.
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- 1. Blood Pressure Control William Abide, M.D.
- 2. Normal: < 120/<80 Pre-Hypertension: 120-139/80-89 Stage I Hypertension: 140-159/90-99 Stage II Hypertension: >160/>100
- 4. Genetics If parents have it, 2x more likely Increase sodium intake Obesity Physical inactivity Race High cholesterol
- 5. Secondary Causes: Kidney disease Drug induced (NSAIDS) Renovascular Disease Endocrine disorders (hypo/hyperthyroidism) Sleep Apnea
- 6. High Blood Pressure increases risk of: Kidney disease Stroke Heart failure Mortality benefit with decreased BP starting at 115 mm Hg
- 9. < 140/<90 ? With diabetes ? With CAD ? With CKD ACCORD Trial-5 years of follow up BP in treatment group 119 mmHg vs 134 mm Hg No difference in outcomes (MI, non-fatal stroke, death) More adverse events (3.3% vs 1.3%) Hypotension, syncope, bradycardia, angioedema, renal failure
- 10. Persistently above 140/90 medications > 160/100 medications
- 11. Weight Loss 0.5-2 mmHg for every 1 Kg weight loss Very effective with low sodium diet
- 12. Aerobic Exercise Can lower BP as much as 5-15 mmHg Usually SBP decrease of 4-6 mmHg and diastolic decrease of 3 mmHg Resistance Training BP decrease of 4/4 Recommendations: 30 min of activity most days of the week
- 15. Diet of fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy products DASH Trial: One of 3 diets: Control diet: LOW in fruits, vegetables, and legumes and HIGH in snacks, sweets, meats and saturated fat Trial diet: HIGH in fruits, vegetables, and legumes and LOW in snacks and sweets Combination diet: HIGH in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and low fat dairy products and LOW in snacks, sweets, meats, and saturated fat
- 16. Trial diet: Combination diet: Decrease in BP by 5.5/3 mmHg If dx of HTN, even more benefit Decrease in BP by 2.8/1.1 mmHg 11.4/5.5 mmHg BP decrease was max at end of week 2 and continued until end of trial (week 8)
- 17. Regardless of sodium, DASH diet lowered BP Low sodium in either diet lowered BP Biggest benefit between high sodium control diet and low sodium dash diet 11.5 mmHg
- 18. Alcohol use Women with 2 or more drinks daily and men with 3 or more drinks daily have higher chance of HTN Dose related effect Is some alcohol good for me?? LOW to MODERATE amount may be 1 drink/day for women 1-2 drinks/day in men