SC High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure Chapter 24. The heart is actually straining to pump blood through the arteries. Hardened, narrowed arteries may not be able to carry the amount of blood the body's organs need.
Blood clots can form or lodge in a narrowed artery.
The heart can become enlarged. Kidney failure or vision loss can result from uncontrolled high blood pressure More than half of all older adults have high blood pressure. They usually feel no discomfort or outward signs of trouble. For this reason you should get your blood pressure checked at every office visit or at least every 2 years. Directly or indirectly, high blood pressure accounts for nearly a million deaths a year.