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==Overview== | |||
==Natural History== | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
While elevated blood pressure alone is not an illness, it often requires treatment due to its short- and long-term effects on many organs. The risk is increased for: | While elevated blood pressure alone is not an illness, it often requires treatment due to its short- and long-term effects on many organs. The risk is increased for: | ||
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* [[Hypertensive retinopathy]] - damage to the [[retina]] | * [[Hypertensive retinopathy]] - damage to the [[retina]] | ||
* [[Hypertensive nephropathy]] - [[chronic renal failure]] due to chronically high blood pressure | * [[Hypertensive nephropathy]] - [[chronic renal failure]] due to chronically high blood pressure | ||
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Revision as of 04:41, 28 September 2012
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Taylor Palmieri
Overview
Natural History
Complications
While elevated blood pressure alone is not an illness, it often requires treatment due to its short- and long-term effects on many organs. The risk is increased for:
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVAs or strokes)
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Hypertensive cardiomyopathy (heart failure due to chronically high blood pressure)
- Hypertensive retinopathy - damage to the retina
- Hypertensive nephropathy - chronic renal failure due to chronically high blood pressure