<s>[INST] Any degree of high Will hypertension cause any damage to my body ? [/INST] Left unchecked, high blood pressure will over the years cause damage to the blood vessels of the heart and brain that leads to heart attacks and strokes. It also places extra strain on the heart, causing thickening of the heart muscle and heart failure and it damages the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure. Source: International Society of Hypertension. Link: https://ish-world.com/faq/. Field: Cardiovascular. Disease: Hypertension </s>