High blood pressure can be successfully treated with change of lifestyle and taking one or several medications for lowering of blood pressure. However, if left untreated it can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening complications which can lead to premature death.
Perpetual or increasing pressure on the walls of the blood vessels damages the blood vessels and leads to atherosclerosis ( thickening and hardening of the arteries), aneurysm (blood-filled dilation of blood vessels), blocked or ruptured blood vessel in the brain, narrowed vessels in the kidneys and eyes which eventually damage other organs. Uncontrolled high blood pressure greatly increases the risk of serious problems including of stroke, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, renal disease, blindness and series of other complications which can be life-threatening.
Considering that uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening complications and the fact that it commonly develops gradually without any signs and symptoms it is highly important to avoid the factors which increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and to regularly blood pressure at your health care provider, health resource fair or other locations offering blood pressure screening. If you believe you are at risk of developing high blood pressure it also might be wise to get a home blood pressure meter.
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