Diseases
What happens when you have hypertension?
In this condition, stage one blood pressure is consistently elevated at 130–139/80–89 and above 140/90 for stage two. In the diabetic population, blood pressure greater than 140/90 is considered hypertensive.
What are the symptoms of hypertension?
Some people may sense that their blood pressure is high and experience headache or “feel” pressure.
What causes hypertension?
Diet, stress levels, genetics, physical activity.
How can hypertension be treated?
Reducing the elevated pressure and maintaining an acceptable level of blood pressure. Treatment consists of self care and diuretics.
How many % of people who have hypertension in America?
48%
What happen to your body when you have anemia?
When the body’s supply of iron decreases, so does the number of red blood cells and, as a result, the hemoglobin. This reduces the body’s ability to carry oxygen to the cells.
What are the symptoms of anemia?
Symptoms include fatigue, listlessness, pallor, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in breathing on exertion.
What causes anemia?
Iron deficiency anemia develops from an inadequate dietary intake of iron or inability of the body to absorb iron.
How can anemia can be treated?
Iron deficiency is treated by first identifying the underlying cause. Once determined, iron replacement can begin.
How many % of people who have anemia in America?
12.5%
What happens to your body when have angina?
This heart condition causes severe chest pain that radiates down the inner surface of the left arm, usually associated with emotional stress or physical exertion. The episode may last from a few seconds to several minutes.
What are the symptoms of angina?
Symptoms, in addition to the pain, include irregular heart rate, lowered blood pressure, anxiety, and perspiration.
What causes angina?
The pain is believed to be caused by a spasm or blockage of one or more coronary arteries.
How can angina can be treated?
The treatment consists of nitroglycerin, in a tablet form, placed under the tongue.
How many people who have angina in America?
It affects about 10 million people each year.
What happens when you have myocardial Infarction?
MI is a complication of coronary artery disease that results from occlusion (partial or complete) of the artery, causing myocardial tissue destruction.
What are the symptoms of myocardial infarction?
Severe, crushing pain that radiates through the chest to the neck and jaw and down the left arm.
What causes myocardial infarction?
Stressful occupation, obesity, cigarette smoking, hypertension, family history.
How can Myocardial Infarction be treated?
Complete bed rest, relieving the pain, administering extra oxygen, clot-busting drug.
How many % of people of Myocardial Infarction in America.
3.1%
What happen when you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
This is a disease in which the walls of the ventricles of the heart are markedly thickened, sometimes to three times their normal width.
What are the symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Some signs include lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and occasionally chest discomfort like angina.
What causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
In some cases the disease is caused by a defective gene located on the 14th chromosome. This form results in a 50 percent chance their children may develop the condition.
What is the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Most Patients Are Placed on Medication to Slow the Heart to Encourage a Relaxation Phase Using Beta- and Calcium Channel Blockers.
How many people have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in America?