英文疾病介绍——Hypertension高血压病.pptVIP

Hypertension 高血压病 What Is Hypertension? Hypertension (HTN) is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated(提高的). Diagnosis Classification Of Hypertension Causes Of Hypertension Genes（遗传因素） Diet（膳食因素） Social And Mental Condition（社会心理应激因素） Stress（压力） Anger（愤怒） Frightened（惊吓） Others（其它因素） Obesity（[???bi:s?ti:]肥胖症） Smoke（吸烟） Older Age（老龄） Inactivity（缺乏锻炼） Race（种族） Who is at risk? Anyone can have high blood pressure. Some people are more likely to have high blood pressure including: African Americans(more sensitive to salt) People over age 55 People with a family history of high blood pressure Who is at risk? Your chances of having high blood pressure are higher if you: Are overweight Eat foods high in salt Do not get regular exercise Smoke Drink alcohol heavily Under Stress,anger,frightened or sad in a long time Hypertension Symptoms High blood pressure is sometimes called a silent killer(无症状杀伤者) because it may have no outward symptoms for years (可能没有外在症状长达数年). In fact, one in five people with the condition don‘t know they have it. Internally([?n?t?:n?l?],在体内地), it can quietly damage the heart, lungs, blood vessels, brain, and kidneys if left untreated. It’s a major risk factor for strokes(中风/脑卒中) and heart attacks(心脏病). Pathological Changes(病变) Complications(并发症) When blood pressure is not well controlled, you are at risk for: Bleeding from the aorta([e???:t?],主动脉出血), the large blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdomen([?b?d??m?n]), pelvis([?pelv?s]), and legs(给腹部、骨盆和腿部供血的大血管) Chronic kidney disease(慢性肾疾病) Heart attack and heart failure(心脏病和心力衰竭) Poor blood supply to the legs(下肢供血不足) Stroke(中风/脑卒中) Problems with your vision(视觉障碍) Treatment The DASH Diet -- Dietary Approaches(饮食疗法) to Stop Hypertension -- involves eating more fruits, vegetables, whole-grain foods(全谷类食物), low-fat dairy(低脂奶), fish, poultry(禽肉), and nuts(坚果). You should eat less red meat(红肉), saturated fats(饱和脂肪), and sweets(甜食). Exercise