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10 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT #HYPERTENSION

1.) More than 60% of the patients I see on a daily basis hv HYPERTENSION. Most of them didn’t even know, they actually came for other reasons & it got diagnosed by accident
Some knew of it as part of routine medical

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examinations for employment or others.

2.) Hypertension, RARELY has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it increases your RISK of serious problems such as Heart attacks, Heart failure, Strokes, Vision loss, Sexual Dysfunction & Kidney failure.

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3.) The only way to know is to check your blood pressure regularly.
Black people like Africans & Afro-Americans have a higher risk of having high BP.
*In Nigeria alone, there are more than 1.6 million cases a year.

4.) #Disclaimers : Having a High blood pressure on one reading
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10 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT #HYPERTENSION

1.) More than 70% of the patients see on a daily have HYPERTENSION.
Most of them didn’t even know, they actually came for other reasons such as medical examination for employment & it was diagnosed

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2.) Hypertension, RARELY has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it increases your RISK of serious problems such as Heart attacks, Heart failure, Strokes, Vision loss, Sexual Dysfunction & Kidney failure.

3.) The only way to know is to check ur blood pressure regularly.

2/c
Black people like Africans & Afro-Americans have a higher risk of having high BP.
*In Nigeria alone, there are more than 1.6 million cases a year.

4.) #Disclaimers : Having a High blood pressure on one reading isn't a confirmation of Hypertension.

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