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REGULAR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT HYPERTENSION. SO HOW IS BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURED?
Hypertension is the single largest cause of death worldwide, causing stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and diabetes. Hypertension is defined as an increase in blood pressure to levels that harm human health. According to the data of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, 9.6 million people die from hypertension every year. In our country, hypertension, which occurs in 1 out of every 3 people, is more common in women than in men. But according to the Ministry of Health data, it is possible to prevent 1 out of every 3-4 deaths in Turkey by controlling blood pressure.
Hypertension is defined as an increase in blood pressure to levels that harm human health.
According to studies conducted, today only 72 percent of patients are aware of their hypertension, and most people do not get the right results because they do not know the rules to be observed when measuring blood pressure, Cardiologist Professor Doctor on the other hand, underlines that it is vital to be aware of the disease and to continue the treatment regularly.
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IF YOUR REGULAR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS FOR THE LAST 4-5 DAYS ARE HIGHER THAN 135/85 MMGH
Currently, hypertension, which is becoming increasingly common regardless of age and may not cause any visible complaints for many years, as it progresses insidiously, is, on the contrary, a disease that seriously threatens health. So much so that high blood pressure can cause many organs to be adversely affected, especially the heart and blood vessels, brain vessels, kidneys and eye vessels, causing very serious sudden complications from stroke to heart attack.
Turkey Medicals member and hospital in Antalya head of department Cardiologist Doctor states that people with or without complaints should definitely measure their blood pressure regularly and correctly. Unfortunately, many people do not know the rules that should be followed when measuring blood pressure, so they do not get the right result. Prof. Dr. notes that in order to take accurate measurements when measuring blood pressure, the following rules should be observed:
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HOW TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE CORRECTLY?
It is necessary not to take the first measurement strictly when measuring blood pressure. It is necessary to be at rest for 4-5 consecutive days and not necessarily in a sitting position, not lying down. The arm should be at the level of the heart. Another important rule is not to move and not to talk when measuring the diagnosis. As a result of regular blood pressure measurements taken with attention to these rules, your blood pressure averages for 4-5 days. If the result is 135/85 mmHg or higher, it turns out that you have high blood pressure, and you need to get treatment with a high probability.
The new generation of blood pressure measuring devices allows you to easily get accurate results from your blood pressure measurement. During the measurement of blood pressure, a new generation of devices that can detect the possibility of atrial fibrillation also allows you to monitor and share your health data.
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STAGES OF TREATMENT
First line of treatment; lifestyle changes. A healthy lifestyle habit includes Mediterranean type nutrition, where plant foods gain weight, avoiding smoking and alcohol, losing weight, exercising regularly, reducing salt, and avoiding processed meat products. Second-line drug applications in treatment. Medications to be used for blood pressure need to be adjusted by a Turkish specialist based on the patient’s age, blood pressure characteristics, state of cardiovascular function, kidney and liver function, and other blood table conditions.
Because not every drug is suitable for every a medical patient, someone else’s drug can have the opposite effect on you, and the dose of each drug is different for each patient. The most important point of the second step is the regular use of medications. The patient needs to use his medications regularly as recommended by the doctor in Turkey.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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