Hypertension Basics
This is considered the threshold for high blood pressure
What is 130/80 mmHg?
This type of heart failure occurs when the heart can't pump blood effectively
What is systolic heart failure?
This class of drugs, often ending in "-pril," is commonly used to treat both hypertension and heart failure.
What are ACE inhibitors?
Limiting this in your diet can help control both hypertension and heart failure.
What is sodium (salt)?
This symptom, common in heart failure, occurs when fluid builds up in the lungs.
What is shortness of breath?
This term describes high blood pressure without an identifiable cause.
What is essential or primary hypertension?
This type of heart failure occurs when the heart can't fill properly with blood during the relaxation phase.
What is diastolic heart failure?
This class of medications, also known as "water pills," is used in both hypertension and heart failure management
What are diuretics?
This type of exercise, recommended for both hypertension and heart failure patients, involves repeated movement of large muscle groups.
What is aerobic exercise?
This sign of fluid retention in heart failure patients is characterized by swelling in the lower extremities.
What is peripheral edema?
This cardiovascular complication of long-standing hypertension can lead to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
What is left ventricular hypertrophy?
This term describes the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction.
What is ejection fraction?
This class of drugs, often ending in "-olol," reduces heart rate and blood pressure.
What are beta-blockers?
This dietary approach is recommended for both hypertension and heart failure management to reduce sodium intake.
What is the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet?
This life-threatening condition occurs when blood pressure rapidly elevates to 180/120 mm Hg or higher.
What is hypertensive crisis?
This organ plays a crucial role in long-term blood pressure regulation through the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
What is the kidney?
This condition, often causing right-sided heart failure, is characterized by high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries.
What is pulmonary hypertension?
This medication, often used in heart failure, is a cardiac glycoside that increases the force of heart contractions.
What is digoxin?
This modifiable risk factor is associated with both hypertension and heart failure, particularly in postmenopausal women.
What is obesity?
This symptom, often an early sign of heart failure in women, involves unusual fatigue with normal activities.
What is fatigue or weakness with activities of daily living?
This physiological measurement, along with systemic vascular resistance, determines blood pressure.
What is cardiac output?
This complication of heart failure occurs when fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity.
What is ascites?
This class of drugs, including losartan and valsartan, blocks the effects of angiotensin II by binding to its receptors.
What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)?
Limiting consumption of this substance to no more than 1-2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink per day for women can help manage hypertension.
What is alcohol?
This sound, often heard in heart failure, is described as an extra heart sound after S2.
What is an S3 gallop?