Patient's question:
High blood pressure has been under medication for over ten years, and the condition is very stable. There are no significant discomforts in the body. It is said that high blood pressure can lead to complications. I want to know if complications from high blood pressure generally reappear within two years?Doctor's answer:
Hypertension must be treated actively, and the condition should not be delayed. Hypertension has long-term harmful effects on the body. Among these, slow-progressive arteriolar nephrosclerosis refers to benign hypertension lasting 5-10 years, which has already begun to cause inflammation in the small renal arteries, followed by damage to the renal parenchyma. Malignant arteriolar nephrosclerosis refers to kidney damage caused by malignant hypertension, including inflammation in the small renal arteries and damage to the renal parenchyma.