At the time of the greatest contraction of the heart muscle, blood is pushed out with force into the vessels. When measuring blood pressure, the force of ejection tonometer fixes as the upper value (in another way it is called systolic). After that, the heart "rests", that is, relaxes, filled with blood for the next push. At this time, the lower blood pressure is fixed (otherwise - diastolic).
If the upper pressure value is higher than 110-130 mmHg, depending on individual characteristics, it is considered that the upper value is increased. In the event that this phenomenon is observed more than three times a month, you can talk about hypertensive disease, which is dangerous to ignore - there is a risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, angina.
Causes of high upper pressure
Over time, the walls of the vessels through which blood circulates circulate, lose their elasticity, they can thicken as a result of the deposition of fat on the walls, which often leads to the development of atherosclerosis. Most often the cause is the age factor, and especially women suffer after the onset of menopause.
To answer the question about why the upper pressure is high, you should pay attention to the following factors:
- presence of anemia;
- excessive activity of the thyroid gland;
- excessive activity of the adrenal glands;
- dysfunction of the aortic valve;
- various kidney diseases;
- obstructive sleep apnea;
- obesity ;
- stress.
What if the upper respiration is high?
To reduce systolic pressure, you should follow some simple rules:
- Limit the use of table salt.
- Refuse to smoke and drink alcohol.
- To include in the daily diet more fruits and vegetables, as well as lean meat and fish.
- If you are overweight, try to lose weight.
- Do physical exercises, even if the most simple, for example, walking or swimming.
Treatment of high upper blood pressure
If systolic pressure is often worrisome, and the above measures to reduce it do not help, medication should be used. As drugs for high blood pressure, the following tablets can be prescribed:
- diuretics (Hypothiazide, Indap, Acrypamide, Furosemide, Veroshpiron);
- rinin inhibitor (Aliskiren);
- calcium antagonists (Verapamil, Altiazem, Veragalid, Felodipine, Tenox, Cordy Cor, Lercamen);
- beta-blockers (bisoprolol, Acrydiol, Coronale, Vasocardin);
- angiotensin receptor blockers (Diovan, Atakand, Losartan);
- ACE inhibitors (Enalapril, Lizigamma, Renitek, Enap, Piramil);
- medicines of central action (Albarel, Dopegit, Physiotens).