Hypertension Major Cause of Heart Disease

Rejekine. Hypertension or high blood pressure is the cause of the increased risk of stroke, heart and kidneys. In the late 20th century, the heart and blood vessel disease leading cause of death in developed countries and developing countries. Based on Household Health Survey (NHHS) in 2001, deaths from heart disease and blood vessels in Indonesia at 26.3%. While the data in-hospital mortality of 16.7% in 2005. The main risk factors for heart disease and blood vessels are hipetensi, in addition to hiperkolesterollemia and diabetes mellitus. Most people with hypertension are not detected, while those that are detected are generally unaware of the disease condition.

In the world, nearly 1 billion people or 1 in 4 adults suffer from high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a serious chronic disease that can damage organs. Every year, high blood causes 1 of every 7 deaths (7 million per year) in addition to causing damage to the heart, eyes, brain and kidneys. Based on WHO data from 50% of hypertensive patients are known to only 25% who received treatment, and only 12.5% ​​were treated with either (adequately treated cases). Though hypertension is a major cause of heart disease, brain, nerves, liver and kidney damage and thus require no small cost. This is a huge burden for families, communities and countries. In developed countries, control of hypertension is also not satisfactory, even in many countries, control of blood pressure only 8% because it involves many factors from the patient, health personnel, drugs or health services. hypertension is a disease that can actually be prevented if risk factors can be controlled. These efforts include regular monitoring of blood pressure, healthy living programs smokeless tobacco, increasing physical activity / exercise, healthy diet with caloric intake balanced with high-fiber, low fat and low salt. This is a combination of independent efforts by the individual / community and supported by existing health care programs and should be done as early as possible. Minister of Health Dr. Supari support the campaign "120/180" which carried Hospital Heart and Blood Vessels We Hope, Heart Foundation of Indonesia, Indonesia Society of Hypertension (INA-SH) and Novartis Indonesia. This is one effort to increase public awareness about the dangers of hypertension as well as commemorate the World Hypertension Day (World Hypertension Day) 3rd falls on May 17, 2007 with the theme "Better Diet for Better Blood Pressure". In Indonesia, Hypertension Day was first performed with the theme of Keep Your Blood Pressure at the Boundary of Safe is a joint Ministry of Health, Public Health Service in 8 provinces, Indonesian Heart Foundation, Cardiovascular Hospital We hope and INA-SH was marked by a series of activities talk shows, fairs, blood pressure checks in 8 provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sumatra, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, Riau, West Java, East Java and East Kalimantan and seminars. Talkshow and blood pressure checks are held Communication Center for Public Health Department dated May 28, 2007 received an enthusiastic welcome from the Ministry of Health employees. In the event that opened Dr. Indrijono Tantoro, MPH, Senior Advisor Minister for Health Sector Health Risk Factor Protection featuring speakers representing the Minister for Health Dr. Achmad Hardiman, Sp. KJ, Director of the Control of Communicable Diseases and DG MOH and Prof. PL. Dr. Dr. Budhi Setianto, Sp. JP from Hospital Heart and Blood Vessel Hope We Jakarta. According to dr. Achmad Hardiman, people who are at risk for hypertension is over 45-year-old man or woman over the age of 55 years and no history of heredity. Other factors, namely obesity (obesity), smoking, drinking alcohol, consuming too much salt, lack of exercise, diabetes mellitus, stress and others. Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. dr. Budhi Setianto, high blood pressure classified into 4 levels are normal (SBP = systolic Blood Pressure <120 mm Hg and Distole Blood Pressure = DBP <80 mm Hg), pre-hypertension (SBP 120-139 mm Hg and DBP 80-89 mm Hg ), stage 1 hypertension (SBP 140-159 mm Hg and DBP 90-99 mm Hg) and stage 2 hypertension (SBP> = 160 and DBP> = 100. mm Hg.) According to Dr. Budhi Setianto, high blood characterized by headaches, heart palpitations, pain in the neck, tiredness, blurred vision and nosebleeds (nosebleeds). If someone has these symptoms, Dr.. Budi Setianto control advocate to the doctor, take medication regularly, scalable and regular exercise, balanced weight and abdominal circumference measured, careful eating and drinking, quitting smoking and maintaining mental health.