Symptoms of Hypertension
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Hypertension symptoms occur when the systolic blood pressure is greater than 140 mm of mercury or the diastolic blood pressure is greater than 90 mm of mercury.

Most cases of hypertension are considered idiopathic, therefore no underlying cause can be determined. At the same time most people do not have any specific hypertension symptoms.


Hypertension is an extremely important risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease. When hypertension symptoms occur they are often somewhat non-specific and difficult to determine.


Hypertension symptoms can include fatigue, blood in the urine, chest pain, vision changes, confusion, nose bleeds, and abnormal noises in the ears. Sometimes severe hypertension symptoms can be characterized by headache.

 
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Symptoms of Hypertension often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.