What are the side effects of having high blood pressure?

Risk of High B.P.: Having high blood pressure puts you at risk for a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, intracerebral hemorrhage, retinopathy etc. This is why a healthy well balanced diet, exercise, and antihypertensive medication (when needed) are vital to staying healthy.

Often none: Hypertension (HTN) is a silent killer. Patients usually have no symptoms. Sometimes patients experience headaches, blurred vision or chest discomfort. It is not unusual for HTN to be detected on a routine exam. Treatment is effective and lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke and death.