Q An acquaintance of mine just had a routine medical check up done and his blood pressure came out to be as high as 210/130. Which is not so good. Hes been put on medications; but what struck me is how despite such a dangerously high blood pressure he didnt experience any symptoms whatsoever. No headache, nausea or dizziness at all. Does this indicate something more serious?
Often people dont notice any symptoms, even when blood pressure is very high. In such condition a patient should not rely only upon blood pressure count. He has to undergo some more examinations like angiography, 2D/3D Echo etc. This needs to be monitored by a cardiologist and kept on medication to lower blood pressure. Over time, however, uncontrolled high blood pressure leads to chronic damage of the bodys arteries and organs. Common results of this damage include enlargement of the heart, which can cause heart failure, and chronic kidney damage.