HT Flashcards
def. HT
present when the benefits of Tx outweigh the SE
- generally 140/90
25% of adult pop, 70% by age 80
2 stages of HT
- 140-159/90-99
2. >160/100
2 cat. of HT
- systolic/diastolic
- 95% idiopathic
- the rest secondary - systolic only
patho of isolated systolic
- age + athero>
- change in wall of aorta (calc, collagen, less elastin)>
- low compliance>
- high systolic BP
3 epi features of essential HT
- onset 25-45
- usually fam Hx
- both elevated
pathogenetic factors involved
- genes
- race
- hemodynamics
- SNS activation
- endothelial dys
- renal contribution
- obesity
what is role of genes
polygenic, but related to fams and twins
what is race factor
blacks
- SES - salt, poor materanl nut
- genetics - APO-L1
what causes MAP to increase
- either high CO or high resitance - most often resistance
- neurohormonal factors
- autoreg in response to CO
- blood vessel changes
2 main systems that get activated and what activates them
- SNS
- stress
- smoking
- acl
- obesity
- baroreceptor dys - RAAS
- genes
- SNS activation
- sub pop of ischemic nephrons
- OCPs
2 issues with endothelial dysfunction
- NO
- may be low due to angiotensin2 related oxidant stress - endothelin (vasoconstrictor) elevated
what is renal contribution
- not exreting Na
- may be due to congenically low nepron
- SNS and RAAS activation
what is effect of obesity
peripheral insulin resistant
- direct HT effect
- increases insulin secretion>hyperinsulinemia>HT
what are vessel wall changes
- initial resistance is dynamic
- sustained HT
- arteioles can be lost
- vasc. smooth muscle can be affected by angio2 - hypertrophy, extracell matrix
*** 5 causes of secondary HT
- renal
- renal parenchymal
- renal A stenosis - endocrine
- adrenal - cushings
- other - drug
- Rx
- licorice - sleep apnea
- carctation of aorta
what is effect of renal parenchymal probs
- acute and chronic renal diease
- get ECF vol expansion
- abnormal RAAS
- need to control BP and antag. RAAS
2 main causes of renal A stenosis
- young- fibromusclualr
- old - athero
- both activate RAAS
when to suspect renal A sten
- young person with HT
- older person with new diastolic HT
- refractiry HT
Dx for stenosis
imaging - only if a cand. for revasc
Tx for stenosis
- limited benefit for revasc
- meds
3 major endo dysfunctions that can lead to HT
- hyperaldosteronism (conns)
- pheo
- cushings
what happens in coarctation
- narrowing in aorta where ductus connects
- HT in arms, hypo in legs
what drugs can lead to HT
prescribed - OCP - NSAIDS - steroid - EPO - cyclosporine, tacrolimus other - cocaine - EtOH - licorice
2 main reasons HT is bad for you
- ather risk factor
- coronary
- stroke
- AAA - endo organ damage
- heart
- brain
- kidney
- eye
2 main types of vascular lesions
- large As
- athero - small As
- chronic - arteriolar sclerosis
- acute - fibrinoid necrosis
what are cardiac cons. of HT
- high afterload - LVH
- leads to diastolic dysfucntion - heart is stiff
- pulm edema - leads to systolic dysfunction
- most common cause of CHF
3 neuro cons.
- encephalopathy
- dementia
- stroke
- ischemic and hemmoragic
what is renal effect of HT
- faster progression of all renal disease
- kidney disease causes HT
4 stages of retina effects
- focal arteriolar spasm
- diffuse spasm
- soft exudates of flame hemo
- papilledema
4 parts of assessement of HT PT
- confirm HT
- evidence of target organ damage
- other CV risks
- secondary causes