Learn About Hypertensive Heart Disease

What is the definition of Hypertensive Heart Disease?

Hypertensive heart disease refers to heart problems that occur because of high blood pressure that is present over a long time.

What are the alternative names for Hypertensive Heart Disease?

Hypertension - hypertensive heart; High blood pressure - hypertensive heart

What are the causes of Hypertensive Heart Disease?

High blood pressure means the pressure inside the blood vessels (called arteries) is too high. As the heart pumps against this pressure, it must work harder. Over time, this causes the heart muscle to thicken.

Because there are often no symptoms with high blood pressure, people can have the problem without knowing it. Symptoms most often do not occur until after many years of poor blood pressure control, when damage to the heart has occurred.

Eventually, the muscle may become so thick that it does not get enough oxygen. This can cause angina (chest pain). Without appropriate blood pressure control, the heart muscle can weaken over time and heart failure may develop.

High blood pressure also leads to thickening of the blood vessel walls. When combined with cholesterol deposits in the blood vessels, the risk of heart attack and stroke increases.

Hypertensive heart disease is the leading cause of illness and death from high blood pressure.

When should I contact a medical professional for Hypertensive Heart Disease?

Contact your health care provider if you have high blood pressure and develop any symptoms.

How do I prevent Hypertensive Heart Disease?

Diagnosing high blood pressure early can help prevent heart disease, stroke, eye problems, and chronic kidney disease.

All people age 18 and older should have their blood pressure checked every year. More frequent measurement may be needed for those with a history of high blood pressure readings or those with risk factors for high blood pressure.

Guidelines can change as new information becomes available, Therefore, your provider may recommend more frequent checks based on your blood pressure levels and other health conditions.

If your blood pressure is high, you need to lower it and keep it under control.

  • Do not stop or change high blood pressure medicines without talking to your provider.
  • Carefully control diabetes and high cholesterol.
Who are the top Hypertensive Heart Disease Local Doctors?
Family Medicine
Family Medicine

Care Point Health And Wellness

2200 South Monroe St, 
Tallahassee, FL 
 1.3 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Joseph Mazziotta is a Family Medicine provider in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Mazziotta and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Mazziotta is currently accepting new patients.

Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc

1300 Miccosukee Rd, Suite G, 
Tallahassee, FL 
 1.7 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Michael Forsthoefel is an Internal Medicine provider in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Forsthoefel and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Forsthoefel is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc

1300 Medical Dr, 
Tallahassee, FL 
 1.9 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

David Smith is a Cardiologist in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Smith and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Hypertensive Heart Disease Clinical Trials?
Comorbidities and the Management of Hypertensive Heart Disease in a Low-Resource Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

Summary: In this Cross-sectional study, we will analyzed data from a tertiary referral Congolese hospital to find whether or not Congolese patients with hypertensive heart disease have multiple comorbid conditions. Will report on the management and outcomes of the patients.

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Polyamine Treatment in Elderly Patients With Coronary Artery Disease - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary: The present study is testing spermidine treatment in elderly patients with coronary artery disease. The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-armed, parallel-group, single centre, clinical study.

Who are the sources who wrote this article ?

Published Date: February 27, 2024
Published By: Thomas S. Metkus, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

What are the references for this article ?

Bakris GL, Sorrentino MJ. Systemic hypertension: mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Tomaselli GF, Bhatt DL, Solomon SD, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 26.

Flack JM. Arterial hypertension. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 64.

Rogers JG, O'Connor CM. Heart failure: epidemiology, pathobiology, and diagnosis. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 45.

US Preventive Services Task Force, Krist AH, Davidson KW, et al. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021;325(16):1650-1656. PMID: 33904861pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33904861/.

Whelton PK, Carey RM, Aronow WS, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71(19):e127-e248. PMID: 29146535 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29146535/.