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High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension's effects on your body
Other possible dangers of high blood pressure
Damage to your arteries
Damage to your heart
Damage to your brain
Damage to your kidneys
Damage to your eyes
Sexual dysfunction
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Damage to the arteries
Damage to the heart
Damage to the brain
Damage to the kidneys
Damage to the eyes
Sexual conditions
High blood pressure emergencies
Damage to your arteries
Damage to your heart
Damage to your brain
Damage to your kidneys
Damage to your eyes
Sexual dysfunction
Content
Damage to the arteries
Damage to the heart
Damage to the brain
Damage to the kidneys
Damage to the eyes
Sexual conditions
High blood pressure emergencies
Damage to the kidneys
Kidneys filter extra fluid and waste from the blood — a process that requires healthy blood vessels. High blood pressure can damage the blood vessels in and leading to the kidneys. Having diabetes along with high blood pressure can worsen the damage.
Damaged blood vessels prevent the kidneys from being effective at filtering waste from the blood. This allows dangerous levels of fluid and waste to collect. When the kidneys don't work well enough on their own, it's a serious condition called kidney failure. Treatment may include dialysis or a kidney transplant. High blood pressure is one of the most common causes of kidney failure.
