Heart disease and high blood pressure are related health
conditions. You may want to compare bariatric surgery’s high resolution rates
for high blood pressure to the long-term effects of these conditions.
Heart disease is an umbrella term for several diseases that affect the heart
and the circulatory system. Heart disease can be quite serious or fatal. High
blood pressure forces your heart to work harder than usual to pump blood
throughout your circulatory system and can lead to health disorders such as
heart disease.
People living with morbid obesity are at risk for developing heart disease and
high blood pressure, and related conditions such as:
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| Coronary artery disease which occurs when the coronary arteries become
hardened and narrowed by fatty material; there are rarely any signs or
symptoms, so many people with this disease have lived with it for years before
the first onset of symptoms, such as a “sudden” heart attack
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| Heart attack which occurs when the heart’s blood supply is interrupted
and can damage or completely stop the heart
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| Angina which occurs when the heart does not get enough blood and feels
like pressure or squeezing in the chest, shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back
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| Arrhythmias which are irregular heartbeats; depending on the type,
arrhythmias can lead to death
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| Stroke which is an interruption or blockage of blood to the brain
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| Kidney damage or kidney failure which can require a kidney transplant
or dialysis
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| Vision loss due to damage to blood vessels to the eye
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