International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Research

Hypertension Silent Killer: A Narrative Review

Alaa T Hamza¹

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Abstract

It is considered the first risk factor and the main cause of death on a global scale, and it is a medical condition known as high blood pressure, as it is the high and continuous force with which blood pushes against the walls of the arteries, which increases the burden on the heart muscle in pumping blood, and is the cause of death from stroke and heart disease. Kidney disease, diabetes, etc. It is considered a hidden epidemic, as it has no symptoms, but is discovered in the form of previous and other diseases or through monitoring and diagnosis, and if it is not treated, the infection with one of the aforementioned diseases increases significantly. As we mentioned previously, it is a condition that affects people all over the globe, but it concerns some groups and regions in particular, including the southern and eastern parts of the continent of Asia, the continent of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Ocean, which was witnessed in the year two thousand and nineteen according to Global estimates have documented the death of ten million people due to this rise, most of which were from countries below or slightly above the poverty line. From an economic standpoint, the increase causes a tangible economic burden, as it represents about ten percent of global health expenditure on diseases, represented by the patient’s health control and death losses due to high blood pressure.

Keywords: Science, Multidisciplinary Research, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, Management, Medical Sciences, Social Science, Education, Agriculture, Computer Application, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management, Information Technology, Law, Life Sciences, Strategic Management, Sociology, Microbiology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology

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