Heart and cerebral vessels

Hypertension- also known as high blood pressure , is currently one of the most common diseases.It can lead to serious heart and kidney problems.

High blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing up against the blood vessel walls. The higher pressure, the harder the heart needs to work.

Causes:

Obesity

Genetics

Salty food

Smoking

Diabetes

Symptoms:

A routine health check - up or a visit at your family physician is the best way to reveal high blood pressure because most of the time there are no symptoms.

Coronary Heart disease- narrowing the walls of the coronary arteries, which bring  blood and oxygen to the heart. As a result the blood flow to the heart can slow down and even stop.

Symptoms

Chest pain

Pain when doing physical activity

Difficulty breathing

If you are having any discomfort in the heart please contact your general physician as soon as possible.

The doctor will examine you and do some tests to get the right diagnosis .