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Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure is a major cause of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. A good way to imagine blood pressure is to think of a baloon. Baloons are filled with air, but if too much air is put into the baloon, it bursts from too much pressure.
The blood inside the arteries exert pressure against the walls of the arteries. Too much pressure can weaken the artery walls, causing a burst to occur. If the burst occurs in the brain, it destroys brain cells causing a stroke. If the burst occurs in the heart, it can cause a heart attack. The kidneys are organs that filters blood, too much pressure inside them can cause them to fail.
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∙ 13y agoHypertension is a serious problem because it kills. Hypertension (HIGH blood pressure), if uncontrolled, causes damage to various organs in the body.
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∙ 13y agoHypertension is serious because people with the condition have a higher risk for Heart disease and other medical problems than people with normal blood pressure.
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∙ 9y agoit will cause stroke or heart attack and death
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Why hypertension a serious problem?
Hypertension is a serious problem because it kills. Hypertension (HIGH blood pressure), if uncontrolled, causes damage to various organs in the body.
What two serious conditions can result from hypertension?
Heart attack and stroke.
High blood pressure is also known as what?
Hypertension is the medical name for high blood pressure. Moderate or severe hypertension is a serious medical disorder, often displaying no symptoms, and is sometimes referred to as "the silent killer. "
where can I get info on pulmonary hypertension.?
There are five different types of pulmonary hypertension including artery, venous, hypoxic, thromboembolic and miscellaneous. This disease can cause heart failure so it is very serious.
What problems are associated with abnormal blood pressure values?
Hypertension increases the risk of serious diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
What diagnosis means that the blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation is high?
Pulmonary hypertension, which is a serious illness and can lead to heart failure.
Is headaches signs of high blood pressure?
They can be, in serious hypertension, but otherwise can be due to a whole range of reasons, for example tension (stress) headaches to migraine.
Is hypertension and portal hypertension the same?
No. Portal Hypertension is specific hypertension in the portal system while general hypertension is the primary hypertension. Portal hypertension happens when there is high pressure in the portal circulation or the circulation in the Liver and lower body organs.
Is Hypertension bad?
Hypertension is not bad.
Does gestational hypertension result in regular hypertension?
Gestational hypertension may or may not result from regular hypertension. But this is usually gone after the pregnancy.
What is the other name of blood pressure?
High blood pressure is hypertension, and low blood pressure is hypotension.
What is primary hypertension?
Hypertension without a known cause is called primary or essential hypertension.
