(精选)Vascular Diseases教学课件.pptVIP

Hypertension Hypertension affects 20% of the population. It is seen in more that half of cases of myocardial infarction, stroke and chronic renal failure. Hypertension is more severe in blacks and results in complications. Hypertension is seen in more than ? of cases of dissecting aortic aneurysm, intracerebral hemorrhage, and rupture of myocardial wall. 95% of hypertension is due to unknown cause, “essential” or primary hypertension. Definition: WHO: systolic pressure 160 mmHg, and/or diastolic 90 In 20 year-old men the normal blood pressure range is 105-150 (mean 130) In 80 year-old men t