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Cardiopatía hipertensiva - Prevention

Prevención:

Hágase chequeos periódicos de la presión arterial (con la frecuencia recomendada por el médico), para vigilar la afección. A menudo, se recomiendan las mediciones de la presión en el hogar para personas con hipertensión arterial difícil de controlar.

Hágase tratar hipertensión arterial. No suspenda ni cambie el tratamiento, a menos que así lo haya aconsejado el médico.

Controle cuidadosamente la diabetes, la hiperlipidemia y otras afecciones que aumentan el riesgo de una cardiopatía.

Además de los medicamentos, los cambios recomendados en el estilo de vida abarcan:

  • Cambios en la dieta:
    • evitar las grasas saturadas y las grasas trans
    • incrementar el consumo de frutas, verduras y productos lácteos bajos en grasa
    • reducir el consumo de sal (puede ser benéfico)
    • comer granos integrales, carne de aves y pescado
  • Hacer ejercicio de manera regular
  • Reducir el consumo de cantidades excesivas de alcohol
  • Dejar de fumar, ya que el consumo de cigarrillos es una causa importante de cardiopatía relacionada con hipertensión
  • Bajar de peso si tiene sobrepeso o está obeso
  • Reviewed last on: 6/22/2010
  • Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Director, Northwestern Clinic Echocardiography Lab, Northwest. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Victor RG, Kaplan NM. Systemic hypertension: mechanisms and diagnosis. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa; Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 40.

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