Hypertension

Hypertension

• What is Hypertension:
• When the pressure in your blood vessels becomes too high

How it happens

Function affected

- The walls of the vessels in the heart become thickened and stiff over time - The ventricles then pump the blood harder to get it out of the heart and into the arteries

- Damages and Weakenes Artieries and Vessels interacting with the heart, which then affects others throughout the body

60%

Men above the age of 60 with Hypertension

Who is affected

Structures affected

- Affects both men and women of all ages- Mainly affects men and women ages 60 and up

- Walls of arteries and vessels carrying blood away from the heart to other areas of the body

70%

Women above the age of 60 with Hypertension

What causes Hypertension

Factors affecting Hypertension: Diet, Family History, Age, Medications

As the walls of the artieries and vessels carrying the blood away from your heart thicken due to factors, the ventricles pump harder, creating the blood to flow faster, with more force, causing hypertension.

Common Medications Used to Treat Hypertension

ACE Inhibitors: Relax Blood Vessels and Prevent Kidney Disease

1. Lisinopril
2. Benazepril

1. Beta-Blockers: lower heart rate and blood pressure
1. Atenolol
2. Propranolol

Works Cited Page

1. American Heart Association. 2023. The Facts About High Blood Pressure. wwwheartorg. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure.
2. American Heart Association. 2023. Types of blood pressure medications. wwwheartorg. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications.
3. Products - Data Briefs - Number 289 - October 2017. 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db289.htm.
4. World Health Organization. 2023 Mar 16. Hypertension. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension.