Hypertension natural history


 * Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Taylor Palmieri

Complications
While elevated blood pressure alone is not an illness, it often requires treatment due to its short- and long-term effects on many organs. The risk is increased for:
 * Cerebrovascular accident (CVAs or strokes)
 * Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
 * Hypertensive cardiomyopathy (heart failure due to chronically high blood pressure)
 * Hypertensive retinopathy - damage to the retina
 * Hypertensive nephropathy - chronic renal failure due to chronically high blood pressure