High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition in which blood flows through your arteries with more pressure than normal. Usually, there are no specific symptoms of high blood pressure (High Blood Pressure Symptoms), but if it is not controlled, many serious health problems (Hypertensive Heart Disease) can occur, including stroke, heart attack and heart failure. In this article, we will try to know how high blood pressure can cause heart failure (Heart Failure Causes).

What is High Blood Pressure?

First, let's understand what high blood pressure is. This problem occurs when the heart has to apply more pressure to pump blood to all parts of your body. This puts pressure on the walls of your arteries, which can cause them to become hard and narrow. This lowers blood pressure and your heart has to work harder to pump more blood. In high blood pressure, your BP becomes 140/90 mmHg or more.

Risk factors for high blood pressure

• Age
• being overweight
• Smoking
• High Cholesterol
• Genetics
• Tension
• Unhealthy Diet
• Decreased physical activity

What is heart failure?

Now let's know what heart failure is. This is a condition in which your heart is not able to pump enough blood to meet the needs of your body. This happens when your heart becomes weak or gets damaged. There can be many causes of heart failure, but high blood pressure is one of the main factors.

How can high blood pressure cause heart failure?

Regarding this, Dr. Bimal Chhajar (Director of SAAOL Heart Center, New Delhi and former consultant of AIIMS) said that high blood pressure puts more pressure on your heart muscles, which can weaken them over time. Weak muscles are not able to pump blood effectively and the right amount of blood does not reach other parts of the body. High blood pressure also puts pressure on your heart valves, especially the valve on the left side. This prevents them from functioning properly. It can obstruct the flow of blood and put more pressure on your heart.

Dr. Chhajar also said that high blood pressure can harden and narrow the arteries, which reduces blood flow. If it is not controlled, the risk of heart failure as well as many other heart diseases increases.