Clinical Overview
Hypertension is a "silent killer" often showing no symptoms while causing long-term damage to the heart and kidneys. Regular monitoring is the only way to detect it.
Key Symptoms
Severe headaches, chest pain, dizziness, difficulty breathing, nausea, and changes in vision. Most cases have no noticeable symptoms until a complication occurs.
Treatment Options
Treatment involves lifestyle changes and antihypertensive medications prescribed by a cardiologist. Reducing sodium (salt) intake is the first step in medical management.
Prevention & Lifestyle
Reduce salt intake to less than 5g per day, avoid tobacco/alcohol, maintain a healthy BMI, and practice stress-management techniques like yoga or deep breathing.
