High Blood Pressure- Heart Specialist Dr Nima Rudd High Blood Pressure and its 5 Major effects Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a risk factor in many diseases, such as heart attack, kidney failure and stroke.Hypertension often doesn’t show any symptoms, so regular check-ups are important.Leading a healthy lifestyle is one of the best ways to both treat and prevent hypertension. High Blood Pressure was last modified: March 5th, 2021 by Team