Hypertension results in long-term high pressure force of the blood against the artery walls and is a premier cause of heart disease such as enlarged heart, heart failure, stroke, etc. Factors such as obesity, over-consumption of alcohol, smoking, genetic, etc elevate hypertension. Hypertension later causes problems such as enlarged heart, kidney problems, adrenal gland tumors, thyroid problems, etc. Beta-blockers are a common treatment for hypertension.
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When blood pressure stays high over time, it can damage the body and cause severe complications.

The main risk factor for hypertensive heart disease is high blood pressure. The risk is increased if you're overweight.

Use this blood pressure chart to learn what your blood pressure numbers mean.

A healthy blood pressure is 120/80 or less, but the lower you can get it, the better it is.

According to a study, ap to about age 55, women are less likely to have high blood pressure (hypertension) than men. But after that, blood pressure in women tends to rise more sharply than it does in men. Hormones are considered a reason for this.

Uncontrolled high blood pressure can damage and weaken your blood vessels, causing them to narrow, rupture or leak. A ruptured aneurysm can be deadly if it's in one of your major arteries or brain.

Heart disease is a term that covers a range of disorders that affect the heart. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease.

If you have high blood pressure, you are likely to develop coronary artery disease, because high blood pressure puts added force on the artery walls. With time, this extra force can damage the arteries, making them more vulnerable to the narrowing and plaque buildup.

Mostly, high blood pressure (also called hypertension) shows no symptoms at all in the beginning. This means that people with high blood pressure can get damage to their heart, kidneys, eyes, and circulation without feeling it at all. Symptoms appear after it has caused some damage already.

High blood pressure affects one in three Americans. Yet many people with the condition don't know they have it. It is considered a silent killer. It can lead to stroke and heart attack if not controlled on time.

Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. If your blood pressure remains high, you are likely to develop heart diseases and stroke.

The higher your blood pressure and the longer it remains uncontrolled, the greater is the damage. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause many diseases and problems such as heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, etc. High blood pressure can cause hardening and thickening of the arteries (a condition called atherosclerosis), which can cause severe complications.

The symptoms of eclampsia/preeclampsia during pregnancy: swelling of the feet, hypertension and protein leakage in the urine.