Showing posts with label causes of hypertension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label causes of hypertension. Show all posts
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[postlink]https://abcheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/secondary-causes-of-hypertension.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUd-Us7augendofvid
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The term secondary hypertension is used when there is an identifiable cause. Secondary hypertension occurs in about 5% of all hypertension cases. Secondary causes are exogenous factors like drugs, too much salt intake, obesity, stress, etc. The video also discusses many other secondary causes like heavy smoking, vascular disease, renal artery stenosis, etc.
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Secondary Causes of Hypertension

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[postlink]https://abcheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/causes-of-high-blood-pressure.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb8fj8gK4Mcendofvid
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What causes high blood pressure?

The cause of high blood pressure or hypertension is not known in 90% of the cases. But the following traits can put you at high risk to develop hypertension:

1. Family History
2. If you are African American
3. Obesity
4. Diabetes
5. Dyslipidemia (Bad cholesterol)
6. Young women on oral contraception
7. Kidney disease

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Causes of High Blood Pressure