The Inside Story on Blood Pressure - International Association of ...

What does it mean?
What can I do?
What you don’t feel can hurt you.
It may seem hard to pay attention to something
that is not bothering you, not causing you pain, or
that you do not feel at all. It is important to know
that not treating your high blood pressure increases
your risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney
damage, or visual problems.
Get to your blood pressure goal.
Getting your blood pressure to goal is important to
your health. Ask your doctor what specific goal is
right for you. If you are not at goal, ask if it is time
to change your medication and lifestyle habits.
Healthy heart
<strong>The</strong> ventricles are powerful
chambers that pump blood
from the heart to the body.
enlarged heart
Due to high blood pressure,
this ventricle wall is thicker
and less flexible.
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Having high blood pressure is a signal for you
and your doctor to take action to lower your
blood pressure to a goal that is right for you.
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