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Art [367]
3 years ago
15

Why is high blood pressure referred to as ""The Silent Killer""?

Medicine
2 answers:
Novosadov [1.4K]3 years ago
6 0

Hypertension, or High Blood Pressure, is called the silent killer because most patients with high blood pressure have no symptoms to alert them to the elevated pressure. But over time, high blood pressure increases the risk of serious problems such as stroke, congestive heart failure, heart attack, and kidney failure.

german3 years ago
3 0
Untreated hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. These are the first and third commonest causes of death in the USA. Hypertension can also damage the kidneys and increase the risk of blindness and dementia. That is why hypertension is referred to as a "silent killer."
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