Persistent high blood pressure may increase the risk of ________.
Heart disease and stroke
Persistent high blood pressure (hypertension) means blood pushes too hard against artery walls for a long time.
This damages and stiffens arteries, makes the heart work harder (thickening its wall) and promotes blockages, raising the risk of heart attack and heart failure.
Weak or blocked vessels in the brain may burst or clog, causing a stroke; kidneys and eyes can also be damaged.
Hypertension does not improve circulation, speed up digestion or increase oxygen production; it harms circulation instead.
Hence, the answer is Heart disease and stroke.
Important Questions from Human Diseases
Consider the following diseases:
(1) Diphtheria
(2) Chickenpox
(3) Smallpox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
Consider the following statements :
1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV / AIDS
2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknife has been making the news. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?
With regard to the transmission of the Human Immune deficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Which instrument is used to measure the blood pressure manually?
