Your Attention: High Blood Pressure and Kidney Failure

2015-10-02 01:31

High blood pressure can lead to kidney failure for people. Hence, people with high blood pressure should take care of blood pressure to prevent kidney failure. This time we will explain what is high blood pressure, how it causes kidney failure finally.

What is high blood pressure?

Blood pressure means that the strength of blood pushing against blood vessels when the heart pumps the blood to every parts of body. The normal blood pressure range is less than 130/85 mmHg. If it is higher than this, high blood pressure occurs. High blood pressure is very harmful in the long run, which can result in kidney failure, heart disease and strokes.

How does high blood pressure cause kidney failure?

High blood pressure makes blood vessels become narrow, and blood circulation is blocked. Blood vessels can be impaired in this situation, and if blood vessels in kidney are damaged, kidney condition is affected. In this way, kidney function will decrease gradually, resulting in kidney failure finally.

Kidney failure can not be cured yet with modern medical technology. The best treatment is to delay deterioration and manage disease condition well. In end stage kidney failure, dialysis and kidney transplant are suggested to be taken into consideration.

Besides, kidney failure can aggravate high blood pressure by making large amounts of wastes build up. High blood pressure is also a complication of kidney failure. They can contribute to deterioration of each other.

People with high blood pressure should control blood pressure well with a low salt diet and proper medical treatment to prevent kidney failure from occurring. If you need more information, or have any question, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctor anytime. Reply will be given for you very fast.

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