The Dhaka Times Desk Blood pressure problems can lead to heart attacks or strokes. Extra precautions should be taken, especially if there is a family history of this problem. The doctor said this.
Blood pressure problems can lead to heart attack or stroke. Especially if someone in the family has a history of this problem, extra precautions need to be taken, reminds Subhdeep Rakshit, MD, MD, Kolkata Medical College Hospital.
Is the problem of high blood pressure hereditary?
In this regard, the doctor told Anandabazar Online that in some cases, if there is a problem of high blood pressure in the family, this disease can be transmitted to the next generation. Basically this happens in two ways. In some rare cases, the disease can be directly transmitted from parents to children. This is mainly genetic. But in many cases this problem can also arise indirectly. Factors that often cause problems are called 'risk factors'. Risk factors such as obesity, thyroid or heart problems in parents can also put children at risk. Various studies have shown that parents who have these risk factors also have these issues in their children.
So what to do?
If the parents have high blood pressure, what should the child do? Answering this question, Dr. Subhodeep Rakshit said, "If the parents are diagnosed with high blood pressure at an early age, the child can be checked by ECG, echo, lipid profile, thyroid and diabetes." In this regard, the doctor also mentions a problem called 'hypertrophic cardiomyopathy'. “This disease causes heart muscle and blood flow problems, due to which blood pressure rises. Doctors have suggested that those who have this problem, their children must be checked by an echo test.
When to test?
Once a problem occurs, there is no point in just waiting. If such a problem occurs in a young couple, the test can be done even if the child is young. Following the advice of experts, in some cases, monitoring should be done every 5 years. Moreover, those who have a family history of heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure should have their blood pressure checked at the age of 40-45. Currently, blood pressure measuring devices are available at home if desired. So it is better not to neglect.
Some changes should be made in the way of life
For those who have blood pressure problems, doctors insist on making some changes in their lifestyle. The doctors said that the salt intake should be curbed, exercise should be done at least 3 days a week for 30 minutes, and healthy food should be taken care of. If there is a history of death due to any problem arising from high blood pressure at home, then the doctor forbids to neglect the problem of dizziness, headache, chest pressure at all. However, being careful does not mean panic, the doctor also reminded. Source: Anandabazar Patrika.
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