Chronic hypertension damages the endothelial cells of blood vessels and increases the risk of atherosclerosis.
The long-term existence of high blood pressure, the blood vessel wall is subjected to excessive pressure, which then leads to damage to the endothelial cells of the blood vessel wall, thickening and hardening of the blood vessel lining, and ultimately leads to atherosclerosis, which increases the risk of damage to vital target organs such as the heart, brain, and kidneys, and aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and cerebral vascular diseases, such as strokes, coronary heart disease, and so on.
Therefore, high blood pressure is one of the mechanisms leading to the formation of atherosclerosis. For people with high blood pressure, it is important to actively control the blood pressure and keep the blood pressure value within the target value in order to reduce the target organ damage and prevent the occurrence of complications.
If you find a persistent increase in blood pressure that cannot be relieved, you should seek medical attention in a timely manner and be actively diagnosed and treated under the guidance of a physician.