What to do with high blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Hypertensive patients with high blood pressure should actively lower their blood pressure, because elevated blood pressure can induce late complications, such as retinal lesions, atherosclerosis, renal insufficiency, cardiac hypertrophy and so on. For this kind of blood pressure lowering is mainly based on the patient’s usual risk factors, must improve the bad habits, such as to control the weight, quit smoking, limit the intake of alcohol, more intake of potassium-rich fruits and vegetables, low-salt, low-fat diet, relaxation of emotions, and if necessary, can be moderate supplementation of folic acid. On the basis of lifestyle control, in the application of antihypertensive drugs to actively bring blood pressure under control, the drugs can choose Bayxin Tong, Irbesartan, Captopril, Metoprolol and other drugs to control blood pressure below 140/90mmHg.