Hypertensive heart disease is any of a number of complications of arterial hypertension that affect the heart.

It is one of the most common causes of death in western societies.

Symptoms

• fatigue
• irregular pulse
• swelling of feet
• dyspnea
• weight gain

Conditions that can be caused by hypertensive heart disease

• left ventricular hypertrophy
• coronary heart disease
• congestive heart failure
• hypertensive cardiomyopathy

External links

• NIH
• eMedicine
• Hospital Practice
• Hypertensive heart disease. A complex syndrome or a hypertensive 'cardiomyopathy'?

Cardiology