Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms? - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年6月19日 · Numbness or tingling. Loss of feeling in the face, arm or leg, often on just one side of the body. Trouble walking. Trouble speaking. Changes in vision. Treatment for a hypertensive crisis may include a hospital stay to watch for organ damage. Medicines to lower blood pressure are given by mouth or IV.
High blood pressure (hypertension) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo …
网页2024年2月29日 · Increased blood pressure can cause a blood vessel to weaken and bulge, forming an aneurysm. If an aneurysm ruptures, it can be life-threatening. Heart failure. When you have high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood. The strain causes the walls of the heart's pumping chamber to thicken.
Secondary hypertension - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年8月9日 · Secondary high blood pressure (secondary hypertension) is high blood pressure that's caused by another medical condition. It can be caused by conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine system. Secondary hypertension can also occur during pregnancy. Secondary hypertension differs from …
Elevated blood pressure - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年2月19日 · Causes. Anything that increases pressure on the artery walls can lead to elevated blood pressure. A buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls (atherosclerosis) can cause elevated blood pressure. But the opposite is also true. High blood pressure (hypertension) can cause atherosclerosis.
High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension's effects on your body
网页2023年11月28日 · High blood pressure can narrow and damage the arteries that supply blood to the heart. This damage is known as coronary artery disease. Too little blood flow to the heart can lead to chest pain, called angina. It can lead to irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias. Or it can lead to a heart attack.
Low blood pressure (hypotension) - Symptoms and causes
网页2024年6月13日 · This is a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up after sitting or lying down. Causes include dehydration, long-term bed rest, pregnancy, certain medical conditions and some medicines. This type of low blood pressure is common in older adults. Postprandial hypotension. This drop in blood pressure occurs 1 to 2 hours after eating.
Stress and high blood pressure: What's the connection?
网页2022年12月10日 · Stress can cause a steep rise in blood pressure. But when stress goes away, blood pressure returns to what it was before the stress. However, short spikes in blood pressure can cause heart attacks or strokes and may also damage blood vessels, the heart and the kidneys over time. The damage is like …
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年2月28日 · High blood pressure is called hypertension. This blood pressure chart can help you figure out if your blood pressure is at a healthy level. It also can help you understand if you need to take some steps to improve your numbers. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). A blood pressure reading has two numbers.
Caffeine: How does it affect blood pressure? - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年7月9日 · It's not clear why caffeine causes some people's blood pressure to briefly rise. Some researchers think that caffeine could block a hormone that helps keep the arteries widened. Others think that caffeine causes the adrenal glands to release more adrenaline, which causes blood pressure to go up. Stress also might play a role.
Menopause and high blood pressure: What's the connection?
网页2023年7月11日 · Answer From Rekha Mankad, M.D. Blood pressure generally goes up after menopause. Some health care providers think changing hormones related to menopause may cause blood pressure to rise. Others think an increase in body mass index (BMI) during menopause may be to blame. Changes in hormones …
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