Question 1

can you have heart disease just from hypertension?

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Absolutely yes,: Though if you have other risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, or you are a smoker, your risk is even higher.

Question 2

should i be concern with leg pain with heart disease and hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Cardiac and hypertension are problems  that require constant monitoring.  Leg pain may or not  be related.   See your md asap! good luck!

Question 3

can person with hypertension and heart disease , taking medicine , olmesartan .  take flu shot ?

Accepted Answer

Flu shot: There is no problem with you taking the flu shot with your medical disorders and the medication you're taking. I'm sure your physician would want you to take the flu shot but I'm not sure when he/ she recommends you take it.  I favor the month of October.

Question 4

am prescribed 3 hypertension medications at full moderate. would this be considered, in the absence of stroke or heart disease, a medical underlying condition to a medical doctor?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension: Hi, yes unfortunately it would. Given that you have hypertension which is a medical condition, it would be considered a preexisting condition.

Question 5

what would be the best tips to live with coronary heart disease and hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Good choices: Never smoke
learn to take your BP regularly.
Treat well and take your meds.
Cardiac rehab and exercize and weight control will help both.

Question 6

is there a correlation between snoring, heart disease, stroke, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea?

Accepted Answer

ABSOLUTE Connection: Oxygen deprivation caused by sleep apnea is a major contributor to high blood pressure , stroke and heart disease. In addition to the deterimental effects on the quality of life (fatigue), the sufferer can affect the lives of others--mildly by second-hand snoring and majorly by falling asleep while driving a car/truck/train/bus or flying a plane--all of these have happened! get a diagnosis asap.

Question 7

should i take low dose aspirin for my gestational hypertension if i don't have a history of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Questionable benefit: The use of Aspirin in this kind of situation has little to no benefit and has fallen out of favor.

Question 8

if i have high blood pressure, will i get heart disease? my doctor told me i have pre-hypertension. i know i may develop high blood pressure, but does this mean i will develop heart disease too?

Accepted Answer

First : First of all you should know that pre-hypertension is not hypertension. You may never develop it, especially if you maintain a healthy weight and eat a low sodium diet. However, genetics also plays a role of which you have no control over. 
Hypertension increases the risk of one developing hypertensive heart disease. Like i stated previously, lifestyle, genetics, and other medical conditions (diabetes, high cholesterol) are factors as well.
Take care.

Question 9

what would be causing sudden dizzy spells? been thoroughly tested by doctors and have no heart disease or hypertension. have persistent arm soreness.

Accepted Answer

Dizzy spells: Either you are you are imagining dizzy spells or your physicians have not yet found the cause ;stay on course with them till the cause is found ,explained and if needed appropriately treated.

Question 10

severe chest pressure & pain. microvascular heart disease. history of pulmonary hypertension. no relief w/rest. clear right cath recent. er?

Accepted Answer

If of: Sudden onset yes.  There are a number of life threatening conditions that can cause severe chest pain.  You didn't say who or how old the individual is but "severe" pain should be evaluated.

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What would be causing sudden dizzy spells? been thoroughly tested by doctors and have no heart disease or hypertension. have persistent arm soreness.

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