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The more often, no cause of hypertension is found, we call it essential hypertension. It is not rare to find hypertension in some other family members. It is necessary to take in charge all these patients and to treat them in aim to normalize their blood pressure, i.e. under 14/9.
Hypertension is often associated to other cardio-vascular pathologies. Atherosclerosis and its atheroma plaques deposits in the arteries linings making them rigid, they can not dilate normally and the pressure in the vessels become high. The old aged persons have their arteries age, their vessels become old and are less flexible. Blood pressure may be, therefore, higher than normally.
A bad quality of life: sedentary life, rich and greasy alimentation, overweight or obesity, type 2 diabetes, smoking… all these factors associated to hypertension can lead to cardio-vascular diseases and their multiple complications.
The stress which can sometimes be avoided is also a risk factor of hypertension.
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