Hypertension,
commonly known as high blood pressure, can be defined as an elevated force of
pressure against the artery walls as the heart pumps blood to the rest of the
body. It can eventually lead to various health problems if it becomes chronic
in nature.
Stroke
is one of the most concerning health consequences that can occur due to chronic
high blood pressure. Other ill health effects include heart attacks, kidney
disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, retinopathy (damage to the
retina of the eye leading to possible blindness), dementia, and premature death.1
Needless
to say, hypertension should be taken seriously by anyone suffering from it.
Sadly, sometimes this isn’t the case because high blood pressure is known as
the “silent killer”, manifesting no feelings of “sickness” by those suffering
from it.
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