Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I've been feeling uncomfortable with my heart. Although I often take medication to control it, the effect is not obvious. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they also prescribed medication. I'd like to ask, can high blood pressure lead to sudden death?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, first, if the patient has a history of hypertension, it may lead to arteriosclerosis or coronary artery forming plaques, which can cause the patient to experience insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle again, leading to coronary heart disease. This situation can result in the recurrence of cardiac sudden death. Therefore, it is recommended that if the patient currently has hypertension, active use of antihypertensive medications should be employed for treatment, while also monitoring electrocardiogram data to check for myocardial ischemia. If myocardial ischemia is present, many vasodilator medications should be used for treatment.