What Is White Coat Syndrome?
5. Heart Failure
A high blood pressure can cause blood vessels to become thicker, thus narrowing them internally. This means that the flow of blood through those blood vessels will be restricted, and this can mean the heart gets less blood than usual. This, in turn, will affect the heart’s ability to pump.
This is known as heart failure, which is a condition that tends to progress with time. The symptoms are likely to start out barely noticeable, but will get gradually worse as the heart failure develops. The condition is usually manageable, but it can progress to be dangerous for the patient.
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