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Some
people with uncomplicated hypertension, however, may experience
symptoms such as headache,
dizziness,
shortness of breath, and blurred
vision.
The presence of symptoms can be a good thing in that they can prompt
people to consult a doctor for treatment and make them more compliant
in taking their medications. Not infrequently, however, a person's
first contact with a physician may be after significant damage to the
end-organs has occurred. In many cases, a person visits or is brought
to the doctor or an emergency room with a heart attack, stroke,
kidney failure, or impaired vision (due to damage to the back part of
the retina).
Greater public awareness and frequent blood pressure screening may
help to identify patients with undiagnosed high blood pressure before
significant complications have developed. (High Blood Pressure, Jay W
Marks, M.D).
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