Typical blood pressure problems are high blood pressure (hypertension) and to lower blood pressure (hypotension). High blood pressure occurs when systolic pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure over 90 mmHg increases. High blood pressure is now considered endemic disease. Already one in two adults in Germany is affected by hypertension. A constantly elevated blood pressure is often a sign of serious diseases such as atherosclerosis and heart or kidney failure. can cause high blood pressure, among others, certain risk factors such as obesity , lack of exercise , high consumption of salt, stress , or heavy alcohol consumption .
In general, it is high blood pressure at first hard to complaints. Later symptoms may be typical fatigue , dizziness , headache , nervousness, shortness of breath or be. For the treatment of high blood pressure is usually tried the blood pressure by general measures such as reduction of weight , exercise, healthy diet and abstinence from nicotine and alcohol to lower. In secondary hypertension, however, special blood pressure medicines are administered.
Far less dangerous than high blood pressure is the low blood pressure that does not cause serious illness. However, it also hypotension to symptoms such as fatigue, concentration problems, dizziness or loss of power occur.
