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Do you know if
your blood pressure is raised?
Everyone needs
blood pressure to keep the blood circulating through the body. Raised
blood pressure is called hypertension.
If your parents
or close relatives have hypertension it is particularly important to
have your blood pressure checked – see your doctor or practice
nurse.
If hypertension
is not treated it can lead to:
- Cerebral Vascular
Disease (stroke)
- Coronary Heart
Disease (heart attacks)
- Heart Failure
- Kidney Failure
- Hardening of the
arteries leading to inadequate blood flow in the legs
- Retinopathy (damage
to the arteries in the eyes)
Tablets for blood
pressure must be taken regularly.
If your tablets
seem to upset you tell your GP. but do not stop taking them.
Adding a lot of
salt to your food may make high blood pressure worse.
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