Hypertension is like a time bomb, anytime may have a fatal endanger human health.At present, more than 500 million Britons suffer from high blood pressure, but they know nothing.An international authoritative journal "hypertension" warned that high No obvious symptoms and signs of blood pressure, a "silent killer" to the health, one of the common causes of death and disability, can lead to serious illnesses such as stroke and heart failure. In 2015 there were about 75,000 deaths and high For this reason, Britain advocates universal control of blood pressure.
Starting from September, the UK held a nationwide blood pressure measurement campaign, setting up blood pressure stations around the country where people can freely take blood pressure tests, and experts and volunteers at the site provided professional information consultation and advice. Health seminars were held on the spot to tell people how to be self- Blood pressure; by changing what bad lifestyle will be able to control the blood pressure within the normal range, such as reducing salt intake, maintain a healthy weight, no smoking and alcoholism, high-risk groups regularly detect blood pressure; can not stop because of blood pressure dropped , Because of the mere fact that high blood pressure is the most superficial phenomenon, it is an irreversible sign of the ongoing injury of multiple organs in the body.
British Medical Charity Blood Pressure Association pointed out that 40% and 30% of patients died of stroke and heart attack respectively can avoid medical death if hypertension patients can be correctly diagnosed in time , Saving 21,000 lives each year.
Professor Graman Macquarie, chairman of the British Hypertension Society, said: 'Hypertension causes thousands of deaths annually, but it is completely preventable and controllable. Even if the blood pressure of the people is reduced by a small amount, within 10 years Can save the country 850 million pounds (about 7.47 billion yuan) in terms of health and social care costs, and measuring blood pressure is the most important measure for reducing the risk of stroke, heart attack and other diseases for each individual. '' Britain Catherine Jenner, president of the Hypertension Society, said: "Hypertension does not matter age, so taking control of your blood pressure data is crucial.
