Question

Please outline the treatment algorithm of essential hypertension.

Answer 1

Ans)Medications for hypertension:
ACE inhibitor, Diuretic, Beta blocker, Antihypertensive drug, Calcium channel blocker and Vasodilator

Lifestyle changes:
- Exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
- Lose weight if you're overweight.
- Quit smoking.
- Limit your alcohol intake to no more than one drink a day if you're a woman and two drinks a day if you're a man.
- Reduce your stress levels.

- Eat a low-sodium, heart-healthy diet that's rich in potassium and fiber.

The two main interventional approaches, transcatheter renal denervation and baroreflex activation therapy, are used in clinical practice for severe treatment resistant hypertension in some countries.