I10-I15: Hypertensive diseases
I11: Hypertensive heart disease
Hypertensive heart disease is a group of heart disorders that are typically caused by long-term high blood pressure. They all involve damage to the heart muscle or other parts of the heart due to the heart working too hard against the high blood pressure. This group includes conditions like heart failure, where the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, and ischemic heart disease, where the heart muscle is starved of oxygen due to blocked blood vessels. Other conditions related to hypertensive heart disease affect the heart's electrical system and can lead to abnormal heart rhythms. Common symptoms across these conditions are shortness of breath, fatigue, and problems with exertion. These diseases are progressive, which means they get worse over time, particularly if high blood pressure is not properly managed.
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