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Does high blood pressure always cause problems?
You can have high blood pressure for years without any symptoms. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases your risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke. Fortunately, high blood pressure can be easily detected.
When should high blood pressure be a concern?
Your blood pressure is considered high (stage 1) if it reads 130/80. Stage 2 high blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. If you get a blood pressure reading of 180/110 or higher more than once, seek medical treatment right away. A reading this high is considered “hypertensive crisis.”
Is it OK to occasionally have high blood pressure?
March 11, 2010 — Occasional high blood pressure readings are often dismissed as nothing to worry about, but a new study suggests this episodic high blood pressure is a strong predictor of strokes.
Why is high blood pressure always a health concern?
High blood pressure can cause many problems for your heart, including: Coronary artery disease. Arteries narrowed and damaged by high blood pressure have trouble supplying blood to your heart. Enlarged left heart. High blood pressure forces your heart to work harder to pump blood to the rest of your body. Heart failure.
What are some risks of high blood pressure?
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to complications including: Heart attack or stroke. High blood pressure can cause hardening and thickening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which can lead to a heart attack, stroke or other complications. Aneurysm.
What should I do about my high blood pressure?
Have regular medical checkups.
Who is at risk of getting high blood pressure?
High blood pressure has many risk factors, including: Age. The risk of high blood pressure increases as you age. Until about age 64, high blood pressure is more common in men. Women are more likely to develop high blood pressure after age 65. Race.