What High Blood Pressure Can Do to Your Body

Heart:

- Enlarged heart (hypertrophy)

- Heart failure

- Coronary artery disease

- Aortic dissection

Brain:

- Stroke

- Dementia

- Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) also called mini-strokes

Kidneys:

- Kidney failure

- Chronic kidney disease

Eyes:

- Retinal detachment

- Glaucoma

- Blurred vision

Arteries:

- Aneurysms

- Peripheral artery disease

Sexual function:

- Erectile dysfunction in men

- Reduced libido in men and women

Pregnancy complications:

- Preeclampsia

- Eclampsia

- Placental abruption

- Low birth weight