Every Two Seconds people died because of Hypertension

Every two seconds more people died due to disease or hypertension disease, known as high blood disease. Unfortunately, many people do not understand the disease. Because they do not have specific symptoms.

"In Indonesia, hypertension is the number one cause of death. But many people who do not know, and know after the sudden death," said Head of State / SMF heart of RSU Soetomo Ltd, Dr M Yogiarto in Media Education Conference, and beware of Hypertension and disease-disease Penyertanya Death as Biggest Threat at World JW Marriot Hotel in Jalan Embong Malang, Friday (11/4/2008).

Yogi, greeting akrabnya, in Bangkok every day there are 300 patients who came for treatment. And the average patient who comes over the age of 40 years and above.

There are several factors that cause hypertension in influence by lifestyle, obesity, stress, and also influenced many consume drugs, nutrition and genetic factors.

"5 percent because of hypertension drugs and 95 percent due to factors exist," he said.

In general, said Yogi, the disease has no specific symptoms. Hypertension can be found after a year or when complications occur. However, symptoms usually headaches, fatigue, sleepy, difficult to sleep, gemeteran, nosebleed or blurred vision.

"If not handled the complications will occur and cause damage to organs, '" he said.

Airlangga University graduate doctors explain this, the handling of hypertension in the early stages done with the lifestyle. By doing a diet or weight-loss, sports, barring coffee, cigarettes and relaxation. "Go regularly and also change the lifestyle," he said.