Lifestyle Modification, Medication Can Cure Secondary Hypertension

Once secondary hypertension is diagnosed, changes in life style and medications need to be given and treatment should be started to eliminate the causative factor.

Lifestyle modifications need to be made and medications need to be given, if you are diagnosed with high blood pressure of more than 180/ 120 mm Hg. There are chances of an individual suffering from secondary hypertension before 30 or after 55 years, even if there is no family history of hypertension. //

Secondary Hypertension is high blood pressure that is caused by another medical condition that affects 5 to 10 percent hypertensive population.

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Despite showing signs and symptoms of hypertension or high blood pressure, individual's did not consult doctors, as they did not consider it as a serious problem.

‘There are no significant signs and symptoms seen even in secondary hypertension.’

Diagnosis of secondary hypertension is made by accurately measuring blood pressure at several occasions and examining the patient thoroughly for causative conditions.

Idiopathic hypertension accounts for 90 to 95 percent hypertension cases, whereas secondary hypertension accounts for five to 10 percent hypertensive population.

Dr Ravindranath Reddy from BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals said that the secondary hypertension affects a small but significant number of the hypertensive population.

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"Once the diagnosis is made, treatment should be directed towards eliminating causative condition apart from controlling the blood pressure by life style modification and medications," Dr Reddy added.

A number of conditions can cause secondary hypertension which include - Kidney diseases, Endocrine disorders such as pheochromocytoma, hyperaldosteronism, Cushing syndrome,thyroid diseases,hyperparathyroidism Coarctation of the aorta, aortoarteritis, sleep apnea, obesity, pregnancy-induced hypertension or preeclampsia.

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The lifestyle changes in urban cities, like sedentary work, unhealthy eating patterns is leading to increased rates of hypertension.

Medications such as NSAIDs, contraceptive pills, antidepressants, nasal decongestants cyclosporine and steroids can cause secondary hypertension. Like primary hypertension, secondary hypertension usually has no specific or minimal signs and symptoms, even if blood pressure has reached dangerously high levels.

If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, having any of these signs may mean your condition is secondary hypertension:

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Recent onset high blood pressure before age 30 or after age 55 years
Recurrent flash pulmonary edema
High blood pressure that does not respond to multiple blood pressure medications
Very high blood pressure more than 180/ 120 mm Hg
No family history of high blood pressure
Specific symptoms like sweating, palpitations, tremors, muscle weakness, sleep disturbance, buffalo hump, central obesity, edema and head ache.

Source-ANI