Symptoms of High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is an asymptomatic disease. In most cases, elevated blood pressure values do not produce specific symptoms, meaning that many people are unaware they have hypertension until it is detected during a medical check-up, before surgery, or while being assessed for another condition. 

In most cases, symptoms appear when blood pressure reaches very high readings, during a hypertensive crisis, or when complications affecting target organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys or arteries develop.  

In these cases, symptoms may include:

For this reason, regular blood pressure measurements are essential for early detection and the prevention of potential complications.