What is Hypertension?

Constant high blood pressure levels cause the heart to overwork in order to efficiently distribute blood throughout the body. This condition, over the years, can trigger heart disease or a stroke. Therefore, it is important that you talk with your ABC doctor about the ideal blood pressure for you and how often you should check it to prevent it and avoid complications.

Blood pressure is divided into:

Systolic pressure: highest number. Pressure generated by the heart when pumping blood.
Diastolic pressure: lowest number. Pressure of the blood vessels between heartbeats.

Classification	Systolic	Diastolic
Normal	< 120	and < 80
Pre-hypertension	120 to 139	and from 80 to 89
Stage 1 hypertension	140 to 159	and from 90 to 99
Stage 2 hypertension	160 or more	and 100 or more

High blood pressure can:

Produce coronary insufficiency, angina, and arrhythmias.
Promote atherosclerosis and the formation of thrombi, causing a myocardial or cerebral infarction.
Soften the walls of the aorta and cause an aneurysm.
Damage the kidneys, generating chronic kidney failure.
Intensify the damage in cardiovascular conditions already present.

Signs and symptoms Hypertension

If you experience extreme tiredness, weakness, dizziness, cough, or a decrease in sexual drive or capacity, we recommend that you see your ABC doctor immediately.

Prevention:

If you change your habits it is possible to prevent this disease:

Eat a healthy, low sodium, and low-fat diet.
Exercise every day.
Avoid smoking, as tobacco raises blood pressure and heart rate.
Monitor your glucose level.
Lower your cholesterol and avoid being overweight and obesity.
Refrain from ingesting alcohol and caffeine.
Reduce your level of stress, nervousness, and anxiety.
If a family member has suffered from high blood pressure, you should take even more care of your habits.

Diagnosis and treatment Hypertension

It is usually diagnosed with a continuous blood pressure measurement procedure supplemented by a Holter study, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.

Your ABC doctor may also prescribe medication to lower your blood pressure levels.

At the Cardiovascular Center we offer you a wide range of prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and follow-up services to take care of you through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary care model. Come to us, we want to hear your heart.

Related centers and departments

Cardiovascular Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

Fuentes:

sociedad española de cardiología
fundación mexicana del corazón
texasheart.org
mayoclinic.org
medigraphic.org
Rosas-Peralta M, Palomo-Piñón S, Borrayo-Sánchez G, et al. Consenso de Hipertensión Arterial Sistémica en México. Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2016;54(Suppl: 1):6-51.
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Cintra PL, Isaac RM, Espinosa PO. Comportamiento de la presión arterial y factores de riesgo cardiovasculares en adultos del Consultorio No. 20. Mediciego. 2012;18(2):.

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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Hypertension?

Signs and symptoms Hypertension

Diagnosis and treatment Hypertension

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