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Is high blood pressure considered a medical condition?
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.
What medical conditions are marked by high blood pressure?
Elevated blood pressure is likely to worsen and develop into high blood pressure (hypertension). Hypertension can damage your organs and increase the risk of several conditions including a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, aneurysms and kidney failure.
Can high blood pressure make you feel ill?
Malignant hypertension is a dangerous form of very high blood pressure. Symptoms may include: Severe headache. Nausea and vomiting.
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a disease in which pressure within the arteries of the body is elevated. About 75 million people in the US have hypertension (1 in 3 adults), and only half of them are able to manage it. Many people do not know that they have high blood pressure because it often has no has no warning signs or symptoms.
How can WebMD symptom checker help with high blood pressure?
WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common symptom combinations and medical conditions related to high blood pressure. Click on the combination that matches your symptoms to find the conditions that may cause these problems. Or click on “See All Conditions” to see every condition related to high blood pressure.
What are the possible complications of high blood pressure?
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to complications including: 1 Heart attack or stroke. High blood pressure can cause hardening and thickening of the arteries… 2 Aneurysm. Increased blood pressure can cause your blood vessels to weaken and bulge,… 3 Heart failure. To pump blood against the higher pressure in your vessels,…
Why do doctors take multiple blood pressure readings at one time?
Because blood pressure normally varies during the day and may increase during a doctor visit (white coat hypertension), your doctor will likely take several blood pressure readings at three or more separate appointments before diagnosing you with high blood pressure. Taking your blood pressure at home