Abstract

SELLEN CROMBET, Joaquín; SELLEN SANCHEN, Elizabeth; BARROSO PACHECO, Lourdes  and  SELLEN SANCHEZ, Sybert. Assessment and diagnosis of high blood pressure. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2009, vol.28, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3011.

High blood pressure is a risk factor where diagnosis is made by means of a simple numerical variable although it was confirmed that it is a multifactorial syndrome producing systemic alterations, complications and death. Its definition has changed with time and a great knowledge. It is important correct measurement of arterial pressure, to know its variability, and its physiopathology where genetic theory of rennin-angiotensin aldosterone system has shows to be the predominant one. Classification and stratification of cardiovascular risk are significant elements when we make a careful medical record of patient, and joined with lab examinations allows us to rule out and to treat the causes of a secondary HBP. In present study all factors are analyzed and pre-hypertension stage is discussed.

Keywords : High blood pressure; secondary; syndrome; definitions; variability; etiology; physiopathology; classification; pre-hypertension..

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