HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHEST PAIN - Dr Bayo Ewebe
As we all know, high blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure. CAUSES: The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known, but several things may play a role, including: *Smoking *Being overweight or obese *Lack of physical activity *Too much salt in the diet *Alcohol consumption Stress Older age Genetics Family history of high blood pressure Chronic kidney disease Adrenal and thyroid disorders Sleep apnea SYMPTOMS: Most people with high blood pressure will not experience any symptoms, which is why people often call hypertension the "silent killer." However, once blood pr