Diagram illustrating the main complications of persistent high blood pressure Hypertension is the most important preventable risk factor for premature death worldwide. It increases the risk of ischemic heart disease, strokes, peripheral vascular disease, and other cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, aortic aneurysms, diffuse atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, cancers, leukemia and pulmonary embolism. Hypertension is also a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. Other complications include hypertensive retinopathy and hypertensive nephropathy.
symptom of Pheochromocytoma
symptom of Primary aldosteronism
symptom of Cushing's syndrome
symptom of Graves' disease
symptom of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
symptom of Kidney cancer
symptom of Type 2 diabetes
symptom of Renal papillary necrosis