Subsections to be considered | Details |
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Family history
| - Hypertension
- Type 2 diabetes
- Dyslipidaemia
- Early coronary and cerebrovascular events
- Men under 55 years
- Women under 65 years
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Other cardiovascular diseases | - Coronary heart disease, history of myocardial infarctions (MI)
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Stroke (cerebral infarction, intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage)
- TIA
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Left ventricular dysfunction
- Heart failure
- Significant valvular defects
- Aortic disease (dilatation, dissection)
- Arrhythmias
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Other conditions influencing treatment | - Diabetes
- Renal disease or damage
- Asthma
- Gout
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Clinical course of hypertension | Onset, progress, severity |
Medication use | |
Lifestyle | - Diet
- Salt intake
- Type of fats
- Vegetable, berry and fruit intake
- Weight and its fluctuations
- Exercise and other physical activity
- Products containing liquorice extract (such as liquorice, salmiac (ammonium chloride) products)
- Alcohol (AUDIT Audit)
- Smoking
- Illicit drugs (particularly amphetamine, cocaine and other stimulants)
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Stress | Stressful emotional and social factors |