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HYPERTENSION 
BY , 
DR SURYA PRASAD R
History of Hypertension 
• Historical records as far back as 2600 B.C. hold 
mention of “hard pulse disease” 
•First treatments: Leeching/phlebotomy, 
acupuncture 
•Hippocrates recommended phlebotomy
Lithograph showing the leeching of a 
patient, date unknown. 
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, 
Maryland
• 1733 –Reverend Stephen Hales measured the 
intra-arterial BP of a horse. 
• 1905 –N.C. Korotkoff reported on the method 
of auscultation of brachial artery, the method 
which is widely used today.
• Blood pressure is defined as pressure exerted 
by blood against the walls of the blood 
vessels,especially the arteries. 
• Blood pressure =cardiac output * systemic 
vascular resistance.
Factors influencing BP 
• Heart rate 
• Nervous system(SNS/PNS) 
• Vasoconstriction/vasodilation 
• Fluid volume 
–Renin-angiotensin 
–Aldosterone 
–ADH
Hypertension Definition 
Hypertension is sustained elevation of BP 
-Systolic blood pressure >/=140 mm Hg 
-Diastolic blood pressure >/=90 mm Hg 
-Any level of BP in patients taking 
antihypertensive medication.
Classification of hypertension for 
adults aged >18yrs according JNC 
Category Systolic (mm Hg) Diastolic (mm Hg) 
Normal 90-119 60-79 
Prehypertension 120-139 80-89 
stage 1 Hypertension 140-159 90-99 
Stage 2 Hypertension >160 >100 
Isolated systolic 
Hypertension 
>/=140 <90
Classification of Hypertension 
• Primary Hypertension 
Elevated BP with unknown cause 
-90% to 95% of all cases. 
• Secondary Hypertension 
Elevated BP with a specific cause 
 Coarctation of aorta 
 Renal disease-diabetes, interstital tubular disease, glomerular 
disease, polycystic kidney disease, analgesic nephropaty, renal 
artery stenosis. 
 Endocrine disorders- Phaeochromacytoma, primary aldosteronism, 
cushings disease, pituitary disorder, thyroid disorders. 
 Others –sleep apnoea, oral contraceptives, cerebral hemorrhage.
Risk factors for hypertension 
• Role of genetics: 20% to 60% of essential 
hypertension is inherited. 
• Age and Sex : BP raises with age in both men 
and women. In adult women, BP is lower than 
in men of comparable age, but the rise is more 
steep thereafter and around middle age BP is 
about the same, in later life it is higher in 
women.
• Weight gain : approximately 1mm Hg rise of 
SBP for every 1.25kg of weight gain. 70%of 
hypertensive in men and 60% in women could 
be attributed to abdominal obesity. 
• Salt intake: intake of sodium chloride <3g or 
less per day have low average BP. 
• Physical activity: sedentary individual have a 
20% to 50% increased risk of developing 
hypertension.
• Alcohol intake: excess alcohol consumption 
accounts for 5% to 30% of all hypertension. 
• Smoking: tobacco smoking reported to cause 
acute rise of BP. 
• Stress
Pathogenesis of hypertension 
• Hypertension caused by increased cardiac 
output and or increased peripheral 
resistance. 
• Factors involved in increased cardiac output- 
1. Increased circulating fluid volume-excess 
sodium intake causes HTN by 
increasing fluid volume and preload thus 
increasing cardiac output and contractility.
2.Renin angiotensin system- 
Renin angiotensin 1 
ACE 
angiotensin 2 
Aldosterone synthesis sodium retension vasoconstriction 
increase in blood pressure
3. Renal sodium retention. 
4. Sympathetic nervous system over activity-augments 
release of renin, vascular 
constriction, increases the heart rate. 
5. Resetting of pressure natriuresis
Symptoms 
• Frequently asymptomatic until severe and 
target organ disease has occurred 
–Fatigue, reduced activity tolerance 
–Dizziness 
–Palpitations, angina 
–Dyspnea
Investigation 
• Urine examination- protein, glucose, 
microscopic(red blood cells, other sediments) 
• Hemoglobin 
• RFT and serum potassium 
• Fasting blood glucose 
• Electrocardiogram 
• Lipid profile 
• Uric acid 
• Chest radiography 
• Other tests to rule out secondary hypertension.
Management 
• The primary goal of therapy of hypertension is 
effective control of BP to prevent, reverse or 
delay the progression of complication and thus 
reduce the overall risk of an individual without 
affecting the quality of life. 
• BP < 140/90 
• In patients with diabetes or renal disease, goal is 
< 130/80
Guidelines for selecting the most 
appropriate antihypertensive drugs 
Class of drugs Indication Contraindication 
Diuretics Heart failure 
Elderly patients 
Systolic hypertension 
Gout 
Beta blockers Angina 
Post MI 
Tachyarrhythmia 
Heart failure 
Asthma 
COPD 
Heart blocks 
Calcium channel blockers Angina 
Diabetes 
CVA 
Heart blocks 
ACE inhibitors Heart failure 
Left ventricular dysfunction 
Significant proteinuria 
Pregnancy 
Lactation 
Bilateral renal artery 
stenosis 
Hyperkalaemia
Class of drugs Indication Contraindication 
Angiotensin 2 receptor 
blockers 
ACE inhibitors induced 
cough 
Intolerant to ACE inhibitors 
Pregnancy 
Lactation 
Bilateral renal artery 
stenosis 
Hyperkalaemia 
Alpha blockers Prostatic hypertrophy Orthostatic hypertension 
CCF
Hypertensive emergencies 
• Severe elevation in BP often higher than 
220/140 mmHg, complicated by clinical 
evidence of progressive target organ 
dysfunction. 
• Hypertensive encephalopathy, intracranial 
hemorrhage, acute myocardial infraction, 
acute left ventricular failure with pulmonary 
edema, dissecting aneurysm of aorta, acute 
renal failure, eclampsia of pregnancy.
Emergency Drug of choice 
Aortic dissection Nitroprusside *esmolol 
Ischaemia Nitroglycerin 
Nitroprusside, nicardia 
Pulmonary edema Nitroglycerin 
Nitroprusside, labetalol 
Renal emergencies Fenoldopam 
Nitroprusside 
Cathecholamine excess Phentolamine 
Labetalol 
Hypertensive encephalopathy Nitroprusside 
Subarachnoid hemorrhage Nitroprusside 
nicardipine
Hypertensive urgencies 
• Marked elevation of BP higher than 
180/110mmHg 
• Evidence of end organ damage may be 
present, but non progressive 
• Symptoms-headache, shortness of breath, 
pedal edema and epitasis. 
• Drug of choice- amlodipine, labetalol, 
clonidine, captopril.
Hypertension complication 
• Complications are primarily 
related to development of 
atherosclerosis (“hardening 
of arteries”), or fatty 
deposits that harden 
with age.
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Thank you

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Hypertension

  • 1. HYPERTENSION BY , DR SURYA PRASAD R
  • 2. History of Hypertension • Historical records as far back as 2600 B.C. hold mention of “hard pulse disease” •First treatments: Leeching/phlebotomy, acupuncture •Hippocrates recommended phlebotomy
  • 3. Lithograph showing the leeching of a patient, date unknown. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland
  • 4. • 1733 –Reverend Stephen Hales measured the intra-arterial BP of a horse. • 1905 –N.C. Korotkoff reported on the method of auscultation of brachial artery, the method which is widely used today.
  • 5. • Blood pressure is defined as pressure exerted by blood against the walls of the blood vessels,especially the arteries. • Blood pressure =cardiac output * systemic vascular resistance.
  • 6. Factors influencing BP • Heart rate • Nervous system(SNS/PNS) • Vasoconstriction/vasodilation • Fluid volume –Renin-angiotensin –Aldosterone –ADH
  • 7. Hypertension Definition Hypertension is sustained elevation of BP -Systolic blood pressure >/=140 mm Hg -Diastolic blood pressure >/=90 mm Hg -Any level of BP in patients taking antihypertensive medication.
  • 8. Classification of hypertension for adults aged >18yrs according JNC Category Systolic (mm Hg) Diastolic (mm Hg) Normal 90-119 60-79 Prehypertension 120-139 80-89 stage 1 Hypertension 140-159 90-99 Stage 2 Hypertension >160 >100 Isolated systolic Hypertension >/=140 <90
  • 9. Classification of Hypertension • Primary Hypertension Elevated BP with unknown cause -90% to 95% of all cases. • Secondary Hypertension Elevated BP with a specific cause  Coarctation of aorta  Renal disease-diabetes, interstital tubular disease, glomerular disease, polycystic kidney disease, analgesic nephropaty, renal artery stenosis.  Endocrine disorders- Phaeochromacytoma, primary aldosteronism, cushings disease, pituitary disorder, thyroid disorders.  Others –sleep apnoea, oral contraceptives, cerebral hemorrhage.
  • 10.
  • 11. Risk factors for hypertension • Role of genetics: 20% to 60% of essential hypertension is inherited. • Age and Sex : BP raises with age in both men and women. In adult women, BP is lower than in men of comparable age, but the rise is more steep thereafter and around middle age BP is about the same, in later life it is higher in women.
  • 12. • Weight gain : approximately 1mm Hg rise of SBP for every 1.25kg of weight gain. 70%of hypertensive in men and 60% in women could be attributed to abdominal obesity. • Salt intake: intake of sodium chloride <3g or less per day have low average BP. • Physical activity: sedentary individual have a 20% to 50% increased risk of developing hypertension.
  • 13. • Alcohol intake: excess alcohol consumption accounts for 5% to 30% of all hypertension. • Smoking: tobacco smoking reported to cause acute rise of BP. • Stress
  • 14. Pathogenesis of hypertension • Hypertension caused by increased cardiac output and or increased peripheral resistance. • Factors involved in increased cardiac output- 1. Increased circulating fluid volume-excess sodium intake causes HTN by increasing fluid volume and preload thus increasing cardiac output and contractility.
  • 15. 2.Renin angiotensin system- Renin angiotensin 1 ACE angiotensin 2 Aldosterone synthesis sodium retension vasoconstriction increase in blood pressure
  • 16. 3. Renal sodium retention. 4. Sympathetic nervous system over activity-augments release of renin, vascular constriction, increases the heart rate. 5. Resetting of pressure natriuresis
  • 17. Symptoms • Frequently asymptomatic until severe and target organ disease has occurred –Fatigue, reduced activity tolerance –Dizziness –Palpitations, angina –Dyspnea
  • 18. Investigation • Urine examination- protein, glucose, microscopic(red blood cells, other sediments) • Hemoglobin • RFT and serum potassium • Fasting blood glucose • Electrocardiogram • Lipid profile • Uric acid • Chest radiography • Other tests to rule out secondary hypertension.
  • 19. Management • The primary goal of therapy of hypertension is effective control of BP to prevent, reverse or delay the progression of complication and thus reduce the overall risk of an individual without affecting the quality of life. • BP < 140/90 • In patients with diabetes or renal disease, goal is < 130/80
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22. Guidelines for selecting the most appropriate antihypertensive drugs Class of drugs Indication Contraindication Diuretics Heart failure Elderly patients Systolic hypertension Gout Beta blockers Angina Post MI Tachyarrhythmia Heart failure Asthma COPD Heart blocks Calcium channel blockers Angina Diabetes CVA Heart blocks ACE inhibitors Heart failure Left ventricular dysfunction Significant proteinuria Pregnancy Lactation Bilateral renal artery stenosis Hyperkalaemia
  • 23. Class of drugs Indication Contraindication Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers ACE inhibitors induced cough Intolerant to ACE inhibitors Pregnancy Lactation Bilateral renal artery stenosis Hyperkalaemia Alpha blockers Prostatic hypertrophy Orthostatic hypertension CCF
  • 24. Hypertensive emergencies • Severe elevation in BP often higher than 220/140 mmHg, complicated by clinical evidence of progressive target organ dysfunction. • Hypertensive encephalopathy, intracranial hemorrhage, acute myocardial infraction, acute left ventricular failure with pulmonary edema, dissecting aneurysm of aorta, acute renal failure, eclampsia of pregnancy.
  • 25. Emergency Drug of choice Aortic dissection Nitroprusside *esmolol Ischaemia Nitroglycerin Nitroprusside, nicardia Pulmonary edema Nitroglycerin Nitroprusside, labetalol Renal emergencies Fenoldopam Nitroprusside Cathecholamine excess Phentolamine Labetalol Hypertensive encephalopathy Nitroprusside Subarachnoid hemorrhage Nitroprusside nicardipine
  • 26. Hypertensive urgencies • Marked elevation of BP higher than 180/110mmHg • Evidence of end organ damage may be present, but non progressive • Symptoms-headache, shortness of breath, pedal edema and epitasis. • Drug of choice- amlodipine, labetalol, clonidine, captopril.
  • 27. Hypertension complication • Complications are primarily related to development of atherosclerosis (“hardening of arteries”), or fatty deposits that harden with age.
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