Question 1

do i need to have high blood pressure to have a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

No: Independent variables that can happen together but not always.

Question 2

think i have high blood pressure and are having heart attack please help?

Accepted Answer

Get checked out now: If you are experiencing symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, or pain/tingling in the jaw or arm you need to see your doctor very soon.  If you are not currently experiencing these symptoms see your family physician.  If you do experience them, go to the emergency room.  They will do a full cardiac work up.  There are also many medications on the market that can help you control your bp.

Question 3

is it common for high blood pressure to cause heart attack or stroke?

Accepted Answer

Very common: High blood pressure is a very hight risk factor for heart attack or stroke. Stroke is a disease that affects the blood vessel that suppies brain and hight blood pressure damages arteries throughout the body including heart and brain and by that weakens the artery and put you at higher risk for heart attack and stroke. Thanks..

Question 4

can my high blood pressure lead to a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Yes: High blood pressure is one of the major risk factors for heart attacks.  If you have it, take steps to keep it under control with health diet, regular exercise, weight loss if needed, limited alcohol consumption, avoidance of tobacco and medications if needed.  You should also find out what other risk factors for heart attack or stroke you have and address them as well.

Question 5

why does high blood pressure cause a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: Hypertension is a major cause of atherosclerosis which may cause heart attacks.

Question 6

can it take many years for high blood pressure to cause heart attack ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: High blood pressure along with high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, family history all contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. It is the rupture of these plaques in coronary arteries that causes heart attacks. It takes years to develop significant atherosclerotic plaques.

Question 7

for high blood pressure to cause heart attack how long must it be high?

Accepted Answer

Impossible to answer: Believe it or not, htn, while a risk factor, is a relatively weak risk factor for heart attack. It's a big risk factor for stroke and congestive heart failure. (also kidney failure). Generally, risk factors must be present for decades to cause a heart attack, thus the "coronary prone age" is usually considered to be >55 for men and >65 for women (with many younger exceptions!).

Question 8

please tell me how long it takes for high blood pressure to cause heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Risk factor: High blood pressure contributes to atherosclerosis and plaque in the coronary arteries along with high cholesterol, and if left untreated it takes several years for it to cause heart attack when eventually there is instability in the plaque and prduces a clot that causes blockage to blood supply to the heart muscle causing heart attack.

Question 9

how long does it take high blood pressure to cause heart attack? hours, years, what?

Accepted Answer

Years: The problem is, most people don't know when their hbp began and have already been exposed for years when diagnosed. Also, hbp is only 1 of many risk factors. It is actually a more potent risk factor by far for stroke and congestive heart failure than for heart attack.  (also kidney failure).  Treating it lowers the risk.

Question 10

is it true that if a person is having a heart attack, he also has high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: The stress of the pain or fear related to the heart attack can raise the blood pressure but does not always do so. If the heart is badly damaged, the blood pressure can actually get too low.

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