Hypertension is one of the most common accompanying problems of patients with
kidney diseases. High blood pressure can be the result of renal problem, or the
kidney problem aggravates the existing high blood pressure. in addition, long
term high blood pressure(High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease) can in turn worsen the illness condition of kidney
problems.
With the development of medical technique, heart disease have decreased in
recent years but patients with kidney problems have not enjoyed the reduction in
the chances of having a heart attack or developing heart failure, especially for
patients who have diabetes or a previous heart attack history.
Hardening of arteries is the most frequent cause of heart disease. Fat and
waste deposit on blood vessel give rise to obstacles of blood circulation. The
block of small arteries includes those in the heart, the brain and the
kidneys.
People with protein in their urine or decreased kidney function may benefit
from an even lower blood pressure of 125/75, which is thought to be helpful with
slowing down kidney damage in people who already have kidney problems.
Another factor of heart disease is high blood viscosity caused by increased
lipid content. Triglycerides and cholesterol are fat in the blood. High blood
viscosity makes the blood more difficult to filtrate and slow down the flowing
speed of blood. And the result will be the retention of wastes and ischemia
anoxia of body organs. So patient with this problem should consider changing
their diet in order to avoid fatty foods and other food high in cholesterol. In
terms of treating triglycerides, patients should strictly limit the intake of
sugar and in some cases, corresponding medicine taking is recommended in order
to lower the risk of occurring heart attack or heart failure.
Patients with kidney problem should pay more attention to hypertensor.
Medications that lower hypertension decrease the risk of heart disease. Although
these medications may be effective in lowering blood pressure, they may interact
with other drugs that patients are taking, and they maybe toxic to the
kidneys.
Smoking is a fatal factor for patients with kidney problems. Nicotine
contained in the cigarette contracts blood vessel and gives more chances to
arteriosclerosis. Drinking alcohol is not directly related to higher blood
pressure or kidney problems, but alcohol will lead to damage to the liver, and
liver is one of the important organ for expelling wastes and harmful substances
in the blood.
Diabetes in adult is often associated with being overweight. Weight losing
through sensible diet and exercise decrease the risk of heart attack and may
improve the diabetes control.
In conclusion, for patients with kidney problem and high blood pressure, they
should stop smoking, control cholesterol intake, normalize blood sugar, lose
weight if being overweighed. Most importantly, keep a healthy mood.