导致血压高的原因

造成高血压的主要因素

吸烟和高血压

如何知道我是否患有高血压？

高血压（BP）被称为 “无形杀手”，因为症状在初期阶段是很罕见的。 这导致很多人因没有被诊断而忽略了治疗。 偶然，会有些人经历某些症状，如头痛，流鼻血和疲劳。 虽然这些症状不应该被忽视，但它们也不是诊断高血压的可靠指标。 您应该咨询您的医生以确认高血压的诊断。¹ 因为高血压通常不会有症状，所以时时关注您的血压读数是检测的最佳方法。 因此，您应该每年至少检查血压一次，因为高血压会隐蔽的发展。 然而，如果您已经患上高血压，及时检测，治疗和监测可以帮助您保持血压平稳。 以下内容可用作何时检查血压的指南。⁵

非常高的血压读数

参考

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