PPT-Hypertension Definition Blood Pressure:

each time your heart contracts it causes a wave or pulsation in the blood system of the body This can be seen very clearly when an artery is cut and the blood spurts out of the cut vessel with each beat of the heart . women. Najat. Joubran Fares M.D. St George Hospital . University of . Balamand. Prevalence of high blood pressure by age and race/ethnicity for men and women, US population 18 years of age and older. *Estimate based on sample size not meeting minimum requirements of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III design or relative SEM greater than 30%.. Dr. Fiona Gillan. GP Registrar at Church End Medical Centre. Structure of talk. What is blood pressure and how do we measure it?. What is high blood pressure?. Causes, why does it need to be diagnosed? (cardiovascular risk), how is it diagnosed?. Christian Delles. BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research . Centre. Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences. University of Glasgow. Cardiovascular Continuum. Twin studies, pedigree studies. BP variability attributable to all genetic factors: . Dr Esther Tsang. April 2011. Scenario 1. It is 4.59 p.m. and you are just waiting to get home. The attendant from A&E happily wheels in a patient admitted from casualty. His diagnosis was uncontrolled hypertension (as always).. that your blood exerts against your arteries as it is pumped through your body by the heart. The pressure in the arteries . increases. when the heart beats and . decreases. while it is resting. What is blood pressure?. Measurement of Blood Pressure: Issues and Challenges Sadhana Bhagwat, NPO WCO India 13 December 2018 1 Silent killer Most hypertensive people have no symptoms Under-diagnosis Under-treatment What are the new standards of care?. Bryan Williams, MD. University of Leicester. Leicester, United Kingdom. Clinic vs. ABPM. Clinic BP. Single reading in controlled time. Provides a Snapshot. Predicts Risk. Atul. R. . Chugh. , MD, FACC, RPVI. Clinical Hypertension Specialist, American Society of Hypertension. 2017 High Blood Pressure Guideline . Writing Committee. Paul K. Whelton, MB, MD, MSc, FAHA, . Chair. By. Shaimaa. . Sayed. Agenda. Introduction. Definition. Technique . Values . Problems . Other methods for assessment of blood pressure. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and abnormalities of vascular structure.. Definition. It can be defined as a condition where blood pressure is elevated to an extent that clinical benefit is obtained from blood pressure lowering. . Blood pressure measurement includes systolic and diastolic components. Victor Nadler. Objectives. By the end of this class students will be able to:. Describe the epidemiology of essential hypertension and explain the goals and importance of blood pressure control. Describe the contributions of aging, obesity, and salt sensitivity to the development of hypertension. Hypertension . doubles the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD), congestive heart failure (CHF), ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, renal failure, and peripheral arterial disease. Abdoreza. . Ghoreishi. Assistant processor of neurology. Outlines :. -Various . etiologies of hypertensive . headaches. -Relationship between chronic hypertension. and headache. Headache attributed to arterial hypertension is a . active and less fit have a 30% to 50% greater risk for high blood pressure. Several recent clinical trials have demonstrated that physical activity reduces blood pressure in hypertensive and nor monte