BRAIN
damaged blood vessels become stiff and cause plaque buildup and narrow arteries → blocking blood flow & oxygen to brain
ISCHEMIC STROKE
increased workload of the heart results in left ventricle hypertrophy
Blood can back up in the lungs → respiratory symptoms
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Thickening and narrowing of renal artery
↓ renal perfusion
Injury and renal perfusion
↓ glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
CKD (CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE) that leads to END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD)
What are some complications of the eyes to a person with HTN?
hint:
Damage to blood vessels and structures of the eye →
Retinopathy
Cotton-wool spots - lesion d/t ischemia
Papilledema - swelling of the optic disc
Glaucoma - eye cannot adjust to fluid changes ↑ intraocular pressure
weakened arteries in the brain that bulge (aneurysm), tear then rupture
HEMORRHAGIC STROKE
coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart are narrowed → Myocardial Infarction (heart attack): complete blockage of coronary artery
CAD (CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE)