What are the impacts of mild hypertension?

The assessment of hypertension is represented by grading and stratification, hence the term "mild hypertension" is inaccurate and should be replaced with "mildly elevated blood pressure." The clinical manifestations of mildly elevated blood pressure are generally not obvious and are often discovered during blood pressure measurements. Symptoms such as dizziness, headache, tightness in the neck, fatigue, and palpitations may appear, with typical hypertensive headaches dissipating upon a decrease in blood pressure.

If patients with mildly elevated blood pressure fail to take notice or promptly intervene in their lifestyles, the progression of hypertension can increase the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, as well as cause lesions in other target organs such as the kidneys and retina. Vascular endothelial dysfunction is currently considered the earliest and most crucial vascular damage associated with hypertension.

There is currently no cure for hypertension. Patients with mildly elevated blood pressure can undergo therapeutic lifestyle interventions, which are applicable to all hypertensive patients. These interventions include weight reduction, sodium reduction, potassium supplementation, reduced fat intake, smoking cessation and alcohol moderation, increased physical activity, and stress reduction.