The dangers of high blood
pressure
Unfortunately, high blood pressure will become an issue for many of us
before we even reach middle age. In fact, one of every three adults will be
diagnosed with high blood pressure this year, and the numbers are steadily
rising. As impossible as it seems, nearly 400,000 Americans die every year with
high blood pressure as a primary or contributing cause. That is over 1,000
deaths each day. High blood pressure increases your risk for dangerous health
conditions such as:
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Chronic heart failure
- Kidney disease
High blood pressure has such a negative effect on the body because it
is a chronic condition that:
- Propagates a lack of proper blood flow, which deprives vital organs and body systems of oxygen.
- If you do not carefully monitor and regulate blood pressure, you have no way of realizing and controlling damage to the heart and blood vessels.
- High blood pressure is called the silent killer because one third of those who suffer from high blood pressure have no idea they have the condition.
- Symptoms usually go unnoticed until the situation has become acute.
Convenient, walk-in care for
Germantown, MD
We all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to
healthcare and preventive medicine. Medical Access provides convenient walk-in care as an alternative to long waits in the emergency room. Their friendly
staff will carefully and quickly assess your needs and provide the appropriate
services, from preventive medicine to x-ray and lab services. Their facilities
are fully staffed and equipped in order to meet the demands of their patients
and their healthcare needs.
Dr. Manbir Takhar is the Chief Medical Officer, and has been associated
with Medical Access since 1999. She is qualified to treat almost any type of
injury or illness that may present itself. Call Medical Access today; or simply
drop in as no appointment is needed to receive timely, quality urgent care for
any non-life-threatening health issues.
