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DR - Antonia Anna Lukito Slide - Webinar 18 April 2020
DR - Antonia Anna Lukito Slide - Webinar 18 April 2020
Obesity – There is a strong link between obesity and Smoking – There is an acute rise in BP and HR following
high BP. Losing weight has been shown to reduce BP. It smoking even one cigarette, and heavy smoking is associated
is possible that dietary factors – high salt, high fat and with a persistent rise in BP and also with an increase in BPV.
low K – contribute to high BP Smoking is also a strong RF for CVD, and the cessation of
smoking is considered to be the single most effective
measure for the prevention of CVDs including stroke and
Diet – High Na intake and low K or Ca intake have MI.
been linked to high BP, as has a diet high in animal fats
(saturated fats). Alcohol abuse – There is a close relationship between
alcohol consumption and BP:, the greater the alcohol intake,
the higher the BP. HTN is common among heavy drinkers.
Lack of exercise – Regular, moderate exercise may However, moderate drinkers appear to have a reduced risk
help to lower BP. of CVD.
Type2-DM– There is an interrelation between DM and
Hyperlipidemia – increased plasma lipid levels (total HTN, with 50% of individuals with DM also being HTN. The
cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides) is a characteristic of coexistence of HTN and DM increases the risk of
metabolic syndrome and is a risk factor for CVD developing renal and other organ damage and has a higher
Hypertension and high plasma lipids often occur incidence of CVD including stroke, CAD, CHF, PAD and CV
concomitantly and joint treatment is often mortality. Strict control of blood glucose can reduce the risk
recommended. Losing weight, reducing dietary fat of high BP and the lowering of BP in DM patients has been
intake and increasing exercise can help lower shown to reduce CV risk.
cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Stress – Despite popular conceptions, a link between stress
and HTN has not been reliably demonstrated
RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION -
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Family history – HTN ‘runs in families’, and ‘normotensive’ children of HTN parents tend
to have higher BPs than comparable individuals without HTN parents. The effect is thought
to be due to a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors.
Gender – Until the menopause, women are much less prone to develop HTN than men
of the same age. After the menopause, the risk eventually equalizes – it is believed that the
difference is due to a protective effect of the female sex hormones.
Age – SBP tends to rise with age in Westernized societies; DBP rises until about age 60
then tends to fall. However, in rural non-Westernized societies, HTN is rare and BP rises
with age are minimal. This suggests that the rise is a result of diet, lifestyle and
environmental factors rather than the aging process alone.
Ethnicity – Ethnic origin appears to have some effect on the risk of HTN – in
Westernized societies the prevalence of HTN is higher among Afro-Caribbean people than
among white people. However, since HTN is rare among Afro-Caribbean people in rural
Africa, this suggests that some environmental factors may have a greater impact on Afro-
Caribbean individuals. Japanese people who moved from Japan to the USA showed a fall in
the high rates of HTN and stroke seen in Japan, but an increase in IHD. Once again, this
demonstrates some kind of interaction between environment and ethnic origin.
COMPARISON OF
INTERNATIONAL
GUIDELINES
TALES OF HYPERTENSION
ALTITUDE
GUIDELINESACCOMPLISH
ON TARGET
ACCF/AHA
HYVET
SPRINT
REIN-2 ESH/ESC ACCORD-BPESC/ESH
ESC 2018
ACC/AHA 2017
CHOICES OF DRUG THERAPY
ABPM
TERIMA KASIH