Complications with hypertension

Complications with hypertension
1. Stroke major cause of death in hypertensive patients. Cerebral ischemia or hemorrhage can occur
2. Hypertensive encephalopathy it includes neurological symptoms like transient disturbance of speech, vision, disorientation, abnormal sensation seizures, unconsciousness & many more.
3. Hypertensive retinopathy includes hemorrhage and areas of ischemia may lead to loss of vision or diminished vision because of attack.
4. Cardiac complications hypertension leads to LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy) but corresponding blood supply does not increases as a result there is risk of angina, myocardial infraction also it leads to increase in load on heart, damages the endothelium & valves.
5. Kidney long standing hypertension can lead to proteinuria, haematuria, increased frequency of micturation