Risks of hypertension Esta entrada también está disponible en: Español (Spanish) High blood pressure can damage your health in many ways. It could damage important organs, such as the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. Healthy artery Artery with hypertension What are the risks? Brain problemsHeart diseasesVision lossKidney disease Heart attack or heart diseaseHigh blood pressure can damage your arteries and make them less elastic, which decreases blood and oxygen flow to your heart, causing heart disease.Cerebrovascular events or brain problemsHigh blood pressure can cause the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the brain to rupture or become blocked, causing a stroke. These events can cause effects on speech, movement and other basic activities and can even lead to death.Renal diseaseAdults with diabetes or hypertension, or both, are at greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease than those without these conditio CC-8569 / SEPT 2024 Bibliography 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020). High blood pressure symptoms and causes. Retrieved from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/about.htm