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1. LifeSource Understanding High Blood Pressure W hat Is Blood Pressure Effects of High Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the force of circulating blood against the inner A person with high blood pressure usually has no symptoms until he Venule Waste E Capillaries i ii walls of the blood vessels It is affected by for quite some time and serious damage has occurred For this reason it is often called a how hard the heart pumps the silent killer Long term damage from uncontrolled high blood pressure is often the amount of blood in the body irreversible and can lead to an early death the diameter of the blood vessels Tissue Generally blood pressure increases when the heart pumps harder Arteriole S i E G i ie Capillaries the amount of blood in the body increases or the diameter of the blood vessels decreases Nutrients W hat Is High Blood Pressure More than 65 million Americans have high blood pressure The term hypertension is also used to describe this condition Hypertension occurs when blood is flowing through the vessels at a pressure that is too high for the long term health of the blood vessels Generally a blood pressure higher than 120 80 is considered unhealthy Over time vessel walls exposed to high levels of pressure become damaged This damage can lead to serious health problems Damage to Blood Vessels Artery walls become damaged from high pressure Fat accu
2. Small portable and lightweight e Stores 30 readings in memory e Irregular Heartbeat Feature e Average Reading Feature Manual Inflate Manual inflate with digital readout e Irregular Heartbeat Feature e Small portable and lightweight e Operates on 1 AA battery Auto Inflate e Fully automatic operation e Stores 30 readings in memory e Automatically calculates average of total readings in memory e Irregular Heartbeat Feature Auto Inflate e Fully automatic operation Contoured EasyCuff e Time Date with alarm e Extra large digital readout e Stores 30 readings in memory e Irregular Heartbeat Feature UA 787 O UA 767PAC LifeSourceOnline com Toll free LifeSource Health Line 1 888 726 9966 Lit LSChart 2005 Scientific Publishing Ltd Rolling Meadows IL UA 704 UB 328
3. mulates and the walls thicken Calcium is deposited in the fatty areas hardening the arteries making them unable to increase in size Blood flow through the arteries Damaged heart tissue decreases Damaged artery walls may also cause blood clots to form which block the artery itself or break off and block arteries in other organs Enlarged heart Blocked artery Normal heart lt Arteries in Cross Section Blocked coronary artery Normal artery Artery with plaque W hat C auses High Blood Pressure In 90 to 95 percent of high blood pressure cases the cause is unknown When the cause is unknown it is called essential or primary hypertension Secondary hypertension the least common type can be caused by factors such as kidney abnormality a structural abnormality of the aorta or narrowing of the arteries Ruptured plaque Damage to the Heart Heart disease leading to heart attack F at deposits and blockages form in the arteries that supply the heart with blood Congestive heart failure Heart becomes damaged and enlarged from working so hard to pump blood against the higher blood pressure Brain in Cross Section i Area of burst arterioles E oe ae i N Area of damagec arterioles le p Area of burst arterioles Circle of Willis Measuring Blood Pressure Blood pressure is a measurement consisting of a top number Risk Factors Damage to
4. the Brain systolic pressure pressure when the heart is contracting and a bottom l a Stroke number e a a e tele tpi ele no a Family history of high blood pressure A portion of brain tissue dies when it is deprived of blood supply This can happen when a bulging artery called an a pressure cuff and sohygmomanometer or digital monitor The cuff is placed aroun i i aa t t feck sad dekori its the upper arm and tightened until blood flow through the brachial artery is stopped Pere Mines Omenan naene nighe al cee enea anode ies T ii artery becomes blocked by ablood cotor tat deposits Pressure is gradually decreased in the cuff Sounds or vibrations detected in the Age risk increases with age m Cerebrovascular insufficiency i A series of mini strokes occurs in the smaller vessels of the brain Tiny arterioles bulge then burst from high pressure Obesity or become blocked by small blood clots There are no symptoms until damage accumulates over time Sedentary lifestyle brachial artery while the pressure is dropping will determine the blood pressure Damage to the Kidneys Blood vessel damage Arteries become narrowed and stiff from high pressure Blood flow to the kidneys is decreased Receptors respond by recruiting mechanisms throughout the body to raise overall blood pressure even further H Kidney disease leading to failure B lood Pressu re G u idel I nes It becomes more and more difficult for the kidneys to remove impurities from
5. the blood Toxic materials accumulate According to the National Heart Blood and Lung Institute NIH more than 65 million Americans have hypertension and another 45 million are prehypertensive totaling 110 million people at risk Guidelines have been issued in hopes that people will adopt a healthier lifestyle to lower their blood pressure Diabetes mellitus BP Classification Systolic BP Diastolic BP Taking Control of Your Blood Pressure Measure blood pressure regularly at home mrad ans Maintain a low fat diet Normal lt 120 lt 80 Decrease salt intake to less than a teaspoon per day 2000 mg E Prehypertensive 120 139 80 89 serait Uk to decrease strain on your heart Stage 1 Hypertension 140 159 90 99 Restrict caffeine and alcohol consumption Follow all of your physicians instructions Stage 2 Hypertension 2160 or 100 Take prescribed medications as part of your daily routine Consult your physician about an appropriate exercise plan and follow it Source the Seventh Report of the J oint National Committee on Prevention Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure Continue taking medication even after your blood pressure has reached a good level National Heart Lung and Blood Institute May 2003 Effective control of high blood pressure can prevent most of its complications e Professional accuracy at home e Lifetime warranty e One button operation Wrist e Automatic wrist monitor e

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