Hypertensive Heart Disease Overview
Learn About Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive heart disease refers to heart problems that occur because of high blood pressure that is present over a long time.
Hypertension - hypertensive heart; High blood pressure - hypertensive heart
High blood pressure means the pressure inside the blood vessels (called arteries) is too high. As the heart pumps against this pressure, it must work harder. Over time, this causes the heart muscle to thicken.
Because there are often no symptoms with high blood pressure, people can have the problem without knowing it. Symptoms most often do not occur until after many years of poor blood pressure control, when damage to the heart has occurred.
Eventually, the muscle may become so thick that it does not get enough oxygen. This can cause angina (chest pain). Without appropriate blood pressure control, the heart muscle can weaken over time and heart failure may develop.
High blood pressure also leads to thickening of the blood vessel walls. When combined with cholesterol deposits in the blood vessels, the risk of heart attack and stroke increases.
Hypertensive heart disease is the leading cause of illness and death from high blood pressure.
Contact your health care provider if you have high blood pressure and develop any symptoms.
Diagnosing high blood pressure early can help prevent heart disease, stroke, eye problems, and chronic kidney disease.
All people age 18 and older should have their blood pressure checked every year. More frequent measurement may be needed for those with a history of high blood pressure readings or those with risk factors for high blood pressure.
Guidelines can change as new information becomes available, Therefore, your provider may recommend more frequent checks based on your blood pressure levels and other health conditions.
If your blood pressure is high, you need to lower it and keep it under control.
- Do not stop or change high blood pressure medicines without talking to your provider.
- Carefully control diabetes and high cholesterol.
St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLC
Patricia Buersmeyer is an Internal Medicine provider in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Buersmeyer and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Osteopenia. Dr. Buersmeyer is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Utah Adult Services
Omar Wever-Pinzon is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Wever-Pinzon and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Sengers Syndrome. Dr. Wever-Pinzon is currently accepting new patients.
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Inc
Sophia Airhart is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Airhart has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Airhart is currently accepting new patients.
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Published Date: February 27, 2024
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