Case 4: Mr. Zhou, 54, had a hypertensive heart disease and died five years after heart failure. At the age of 40, Mr. Zhou found high blood pressure, but he felt that he was too young to control. As a result, at the age of 49, he suddenly felt chest tightness and suffocation, panting in the aisle. To the hospital to check the diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease, leading to heart enlargement, heart failure.
Long term uncontrolled hypertension can lead to heart deformation, heart enlargement and heart failure. Once heart failure, especially moderate to severe heart failure, had to repeatedly hospitalized. Since the diagnosis of heart failure, Mr. Zhou has been hospitalized at least 3-4 times a year. He feels chest tightness and suffocation when eating and going to the toilet. In the end, he can't lie flat at night and has to sit and sleep for the last period of time.
Hypertension is the most common cause of heart failure. The 5-year mortality of chronic heart failure is 50%, and the 1-year mortality of severe heart failure is 20%.
If Mr. Zhou could control his blood pressure earlier, it would not lead to hypertensive heart disease, heart failure, and he would not leave so young.
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