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High blood pressure might sound quite common health problem but, it can lead to some of the most uncommon complications. Here comes a detailed discussion on the various complication of high blood pressure:

stroke: stroke refers to haemorrhage or blood clot in the brain and it occurs when the blood supply to the brain gets distributed in some way and so some of the brain cells die due to lack of oxygen supply and the other cells get damaged. In a stroke, blood clot obstructs the passage of one of the arteries which carries blood to the brain and this is called an ischaemic stroke. Blood pressure or hypertension is counted as the major cause of stroke and so anyone above 40 should for annual blood pressure checking in order to avoid such complications. Heart attack: This is perhaps the most common form of complications of high blood pressure.

Heart failure: Heart failure can be defined as a disorder in which the heart fails to pump out blood in a proper way throughout the body. Heart failure can affect both the sides of the heart.

Kidney failure: If the kidneys do not get proper blood supply due to abnormal blood pressure, then, your kidneys might get damaged and if this state lasts for a considerable period of time, then, it might cause permanent damage to the kidney tissue. Chronic renal failure is another major complication. Antherosclerosis: in this complication, fatty deposits or plaques get collected in the walls of the arteries. This problem might crop up in 20s and then it intensifies with age.

Eye damage: High blood pressure can damage your vision.

Aneurysm: It refers to the uncontrolled expansion and rupture of the main artery of chest or abdomen.

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