Warnings From Not Taking Blood Pressure Medication

In order to prevent or treat high blood pressure, it’s important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, follow the doctor’s orders and any treatment plans.
High blood pressure, commonly referred to as the “silent killer,” often has no symptoms and greatly increases risk for heart attack and stroke. The good news is that high blood pressure can be diagnosed very easily and controlled with lifestyle changes and medication, when necessary. The bad news, however, is that less than half of patients diagnosed with high blood pressure have their condition under control. Many patients with high blood pressure are prescribed medication to help lower blood pressure levels, but may fail to take them properly. And according to a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, not taking blood pressure medications properly drastically increases stroke risk in patients with hypertension.