High Blood Pressure Information

The focus on reducing high blood pressure in today’s society is more so then ever now we now know that living with a high blood pressure can result in having a stroke or a fatal heart attack.

High blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disease amongst the older generation aged 60 plus high blood pressure actually effects 2 in 3 in those aged 70 or above and often comes without warnings, lending it the name The Silent Killer’.

The reason heart attacks are common amongst those with high blood pressure is simply because the heart must work far more then normal and eventually is unable to carry out the excessive workload high blood pressure demands in the body.

Due to the silent nature of a high blood pressure it’s recommended you monitor your blood pressure regularly, especially if you’re in the 60 plus age range. Once a year is enough to keep tabs on your blood pressure and it’s cheap and painless therefore no one has any excuse not to monitor theirs!

Your doctor will have a blood pressure monitor and you can get yourself checked out there and then in the doctor’s office or surgery. It’s very swift. There is however other methods of monitoring your blood pressure and these include devices you can use at home. The type of device you will need to monitor your own blood pressure is called the sphygmomanometer this comes with the cuff and systems to register your blood pressure accurately. You can even get ones which give automatic read-outs. I recommend searching around the Internet and choose the right device for you as there are many choices out there.

The most important factor is you exercise regular and take good care of yourself.

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(NC) Cardiovascular disease remains the leading killer in Canada. In fact, one in five of all deaths each year are from coronary artery disease, the most common manifestation of heart disease. Despite medical advances, far too many men and women continue to die prematurely from this deadly disease. Many people may know they have coronary disease yet feel quite well until suddenly they are struck down by a heart attack. New treatment strategies are badly needed.

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An important international heart study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, showed that patients with coronary artery disease who add the safe and inexpensive blood pressure drug perindopril (Coversyl ) to their existing treatment can significantly reduce their risk of heart attacks and heart related deaths. In fact, perindopril (Coversyl ) reduced the risk of heart attacks and death by 20 per cent even in patients considered relatively low risk. “This is a major step forward and will have important implications in the future management of coronary disease” said Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, Director of Clinical Research, Associate Professor of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute. “For the first time we have a drug that not only treats hypertension (high blood pressure), but also improves the outcome of patients with coronary disease.”

Researchers estimated that the addition of perindopril could prevent 50,000 heart attacks and deaths in Canada over the next four years. The doctors concluded that, “treatment with perindopril, on top of other preventive medications should be considered in all patients with coronary heart disease.”

For more information, talk to your doctor or visit www.europa-trial.org.

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