The doctor spoke about the importance of prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension

On May 17, Sergey Boytsov, Director General of the Academician Chazov National Medical Research Center for Cardiology of the Russian Ministry of Health, told Izvestia about the importance of prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension.

"Arterial hypertension is rightly called a silent killer <...> It can develop at any age and causes serious complications such as heart attack and stroke," the specialist explained.

According to Boytsov, almost half of adults with arterial hypertension — about 46% — are unaware of their illness. High blood pressure increases overall mortality by 51% and affects the most important organs: the heart, brain and kidneys.

He noted that the presence of the disease increases the risk of death by six times, and the probability of myocardial infarction or the need for urgent surgery by 7.7 times. Every second stroke occurs precisely because of hypertension, and hypertensive patients have a 3-4 times higher risk of stroke than people with normal blood pressure.

As a preventive measure, Fighters recommended quitting smoking and alcohol, increasing physical activity, including more vegetables and fruits in the diet, limiting salt, sugar and animal fats. If there is a diagnosis, it is necessary to strictly follow the treatment regimen prescribed by the doctor.

"Medications prescribed by a doctor can bring the disease under control, reduce or even minimize the risks of complications, significantly prolong and improve your quality of life. It is important to take them exactly as prescribed by the doctor — daily, without allowing any passes," said Fighters.

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The day before, Maria Glezer, the chief freelance cardiologist of the Moscow region, spoke about the non-obvious causes of hypertension. According to her, 40-42% of the adult population have elevated blood pressure. Although it is customary to say that it is normal to have high blood pressure with age, but this is bad, it indicates the aging of blood vessels.