Why high blood pressure leads to atherosclerosis

Patients with hypertension have hemodynamic changes due to increased blood pressure, that is, increased blood flow velocity and increased impact due to increased blood pressure, which can damage the endothelial cells of blood vessels. As the damaged endothelial cells may affect lipid uptake, this leads to the development of atherosclerosis. Also, many patients with hypertension are caused by metabolic syndrome, which can be accompanied by high blood lipids or elevated blood sugar, etc., which can also lead to atherosclerosis. Some factors of hypertension are related to heredity and may be combined with disorders of lipid metabolism, thus aggravating similar atherosclerosis. It is recommended to keep blood pressure within the target range, and it is generally recommended that young ones keep their blood pressure at least below 130/80 mmHg.