Hypertensive heart disease

Introduction

Hypertensive heart disease is any of a number of complications of arterial hypertension that affects the heart. It is one of the most common causes of death in Western Areas. It is the leading cause of death and illness in individuals with hypertension, and overall affects 7 of 1000 people.

Symptoms

• Fatigue
• irregular pulse
• swelling of feet
• dyspnea
• weight gain
• nausea
• shortness of breath
• difficulty sleeping flat in bed
• bloating
  
• greater need to urinate at night

Conditions (potential complications)

• left ventricular hypertrophy
  
• coronary heart disease
• cardiac arryhthmias
  
• congestive heart failure
  
• hypertensive cardiomyopathy
• Angina (chest pain)
• Ischemic heart failure
• Sudden death

Causes

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Treatment

Hypertensive heart disease treatment methods may include:

Blood pressure reduction
Diet changes
Heart disease control
Medications
Reducing alcohol ingestion
Reducing salt ingestion
Regular blood pressure checks
Quitting smoking
Weight loss