damage from high blood pressure.?if your blood pressure was 160/110 to 175/120 how long would it take before your body had heart attack or stroke or kidney failure or anything else hours, days, weeks, months or years?. reason i ask is am on bp meds but as spiked last week or so to these numbers and wont come down but gp dont seem worried just said come back same time next week if not come down.
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Conditions & Diseases: Cardiovascular System
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Introduction & Overview
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Types
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Causes & Risk Factors
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Signs & Symptoms
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Treatment Options
Causes & Risk Factors
Causes
Primary Hypertension: The exact causes for primary hypertension are not known but some probable causes include:
Smoking
Obesity
Alcohol abuse
Lack of physical activity (Exercise)
Diet
Family history (1)
Secondary Hypertension: Some known causes for secondary hypertension include:
Kidney disorders
Renal artery stenosis
Pyelonephritis
Glomerulonephritis
Kidney tumors
Polycystic kidney disease (inherited disease)
Kidney injury
Radiation that effects kidneys
Hormonal disorders:
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperaldosteronism
Cushing's syndrome
Pheochromocytoma
Acromegaly
Other disorders:
Coarctation of the aorta
Arteriosclerosis
Preeclampsia (a complication of pregnancy)
Acute intermittent porphyria
Acute lead poisoning
Drugs:
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Oral contraceptives
Corticosteroids
Cyclosporine
Erythropoietin
Cocaine
Alcohol abuse
Licorice (excessive amounts) (9).
Risks
Risk factors include:
I. Factors beyond our control:
Age: Aging increases the risk of developing hypertension. Women are at increased risk of developing hypertension post menopause.
Race: Black people are at a higher risk of developing hypertension as compared with Caucasians. Black people develop hypertension at a younger age and suffer more frequently from serious complications such as strokes and heart attacks.
Family history: Hypertension could be hereditary.
II. Factors that can be controlled:
Excess sodium in diet: Excess salt (Sodium Chloride) in one's diet can retain fluid in the body which can lead to an increase in blood pressure.
Less potassium in diet: Lesser potassium intake in one's diet can lead to an imbalance of sodium and potassium in the body cells leading to an increase in hypertension
Obesity: An obese person requires more blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to tissues and as the volume of blood circulated through the blood vessels increases, so does the pressure on the artery walls.
Usage of tobacco: Chemicals in tobacco damage the lining of artery walls causing the arteries to narrow, increasing the blood pressure.
Physically inactive: Physically inactive people tend have higher heart rates leading to more hard work by the heart, meaning forceful contraction and more blood pressure. Physical inactivity also leads to obesity.
Alcohol abuse: Excessive consumption of alcohol can cause the release of hormones that increase the blood the flow and heart rate.
Stress: High levels of stress leads to a dramatic rise in blood pressure.
Chronic conditions: Chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney disease and sleep apnea may increase the risk of HBP (10).
See Also:
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Introduction & Overview
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Types
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Causes & Risk Factors
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Signs & Symptoms
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Treatment Options
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Posted by real_subliminal
i'd give you 2-weeks tops.
Posted by dumplingmuffin
depends on your age,months sometimes even years if you are young
Posted by gangadharan nair
Consult a nephrologist. CT scan of the abdomen should be taken to find out renal artery stenosis.
Orignal From: Kidney Disease: damage from high blood pressure.?
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