If one thing I would like to do in my life is to advocate reduction of blood pressure in the masses.The most of the recent and old trials have shown that if you reduce the blood pressure of a patient with hypertension by as low as 10mmhg systolic or diastolic we reduce the stroke risk by as high as 33% or 1/3rd. This is higher than taking any medication for stroke prevention. This is achievable target if all people specifically health care providers like medical social worker, nursing staff, doctors, pharmacist and dietitian join hands and emphasize this to the patients.
We need to tell the patient only one thing please monitor your blood pressure regularly at local clinic like every month. I think this small intervention can make a huge change in society.
Hope for stroke free society...........
We need to tell the patient only one thing please monitor your blood pressure regularly at local clinic like every month. I think this small intervention can make a huge change in society.
Hope for stroke free society...........
if any body requests i can provide free blood pressure monitoring charts to be kept and carried to your doctor.
ReplyDeletethe usual blood pressure target should be less than 140/90 in non diabetic patient,
ReplyDeletein a diabetic patients it should be less than 130/80mmHg