How long can you live with hypertensive heart disease?

  The length of time that a patient can live with hypertensive heart disease depends on the severity of the patient’s condition, the patient’s compliance, and whether or not the patient has other complications.  If a patient with hypertensive heart disease is able to take antihypertensive medications on time as prescribed by the doctor and keep his blood pressure stable, and if there is no damage to other organs such as liver and kidneys, the patient can mostly survive for a long time. If the patient’s compliance is poor, blood pressure fluctuates widely, heart function is poor, or even heart failure occurs, the patient’s survival period is shorter, and about 20% of patients may die within one year, and about 50% of patients will die within five years.  In addition, if a patient with hypertensive heart disease develops chest tightness, shortness of breath, weakness, blood in the sputum or telangiectatic breathing after activity, it suggests that heart failure may occur and should be seen immediately by the cardiology department of the hospital. At the same time, patients with hypertensive heart disease need to pay attention to a low-salt, light diet, as well as to rest and avoid straining to urinate and defecate.