Patient's question:
Your friend's grandfather has had heart disease before, and he was recently found to have high blood pressure through a thorough examination. Can heart disease lead to high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
Suffering from heart disease itself, long-term heart disease can lead to recurrent high blood pressure. At the same time, high blood pressure can cause the recurrence of heart disease relief. Therefore, active treatment is required for both conditions. This is especially true for the elderly, as atherosclerosis and high blood lipid levels make them most prone to this phenomenon. Rest is important, as is moderate physical exercise, a low-sodium and low-fat diet, and appropriate oral medications such as captopril to lower blood pressure.