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High blood pressure is among the most common causes of heart disease and stroke in the world. Millions of people suffer from high blood pressure with virtually no symptoms—often called silent hypertension or asymptomatic hypertension. Because you feel perfectly normal, it is easy to believe that your blood pressure is normal. This false perception can have serious implications for your health. Let's discuss silent hypertension, why it happens, what risks it carries, and how you can protect yourself and your family.
Silent hypertension is when high blood pressure has no symptoms. Unlike problems that make their presence known through pain or other discomfort, hypertension can silently do damage to your arteries, organs, etc. Most people do not find out that they have silent hypertension until they find out during their routine checkup or until other health complications develop.
Regular blood pressure screenings are essential - waiting to feel symptoms is dangerous because silent hypertension rarely provides a heads up.
There are several recognized causes of silent hypertension, for example:
Most of these causes can be changed but some causes are not preventable; if you know what risk factors apply to you, you can be proactive.
The main risk of silent hypertension is that you may not seek treatment until one or more of your major organs is damaged. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can affect your heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes. Most people don't know they have a problem until they have a heart attack, stroke, blind spot, or kidney damage.
Remember, high blood pressure with no symptoms is quite common; nearly half of adults with high blood pressure don't know they have it.
There are often no early signs of hypertension. Occasionally, people with very high levels may experience:
However, these symptoms usually appear when blood pressure reaches dangerous levels. Silent hypertension often progresses without warning.
Leaving silent hypertension untreated can lead to life-threatening complications, including:
Long-term high blood pressure can damage the walls of blood vessels, leading to decreased perfusion of blood to key organs. The longer untreated hypertension is left untreated, the greater the chance for irreversible damage.
Routine Check Ups: Don't just depend on symptoms - check your blood pressure regularly, especially when over 40 or if you have risk factors
Silent hypertension may happen to anyone—often without being aware until it is too late. Don't wait until you see symptoms! Consider screening as part of your regular health care, lead a healthy lifestyle, and ask your doctor about your numbers. If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure early on, this will help you decrease your risk and increase the chances of your well-being in the future.
1. Why is high blood pressure referred to as the "silent killer"?
Because most people who have hypertension do not have any symptoms, their organ damage is happening silently, and symptoms appear only when serious complications develop.
2. Who is most at risk for silent hypertension?
Everybody with risk factors - aging, family history, unhealthy lifestyle, underlying health conditions - is at risk for having hidden - or silent - hypertension.
3. If I have silent hypertension, can it be reversed with lifestyle changes?
In many circumstances, changing diet, improving physical activity, and decreasing stress will lower your blood pressure; others may want to consider medications for effective control.
4. What are the risks of untreated high blood pressure?
High blood pressure poses serious risks for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, eye complications leading to vision loss, and dementia. Early treatment is crucial.
5. How often should I have my blood pressure checked?
Adults should have their blood pressure checked at least once a year; however, adults over 40 and/or with risk factors or family history may consider checking more frequently.
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