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What can be done if regular high or low values are obtained?
1. Consult your doctor.
2. Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are associated with
considerable health risks over time.
Arterial blood vessels in your body are endangered due to constriction caused by
deposits in the vessel walls (Arteriosclerosis).
Adeficient supply of blood to important organs (heart, brain, muscles)
can result from arteriosclerosis.
Furthermore, the heart will become structurally damaged with increased
blood pressure values.
3. There are many different causes of high blood preassure.
We differentiate between the common primary (essential) hypertension,
and secondary hypertension. The latter group can be ascribed to specific organ
malfunctions. Please consult your doctor for information about the possible origins of
your own increased blood pressure values.
4. There are measures which you can take to reduce and even prevent high
blood pressure. Contact your doctor about further informations.
