Couples who owned a dog or cat have lower blood pressure and heart rate(open in new tab) compared to people who didn’t and that these increased less during stressful times.
The benefits of cats and dogs on cardiac health
The Possible health consequences that can happen over time when high blood pressure is left untreated include:
Damage to the heart and coronary arteries, including heart attack(open in new tab), heart disease, congestive heart failure(open in new tab), aortic dissection, and atherosclerosis.
Kidney damage
Vision loss
Erectile dysfunction
Memory loss
Fluid in the lungs
Angina
The number of people living with hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher or taking medication for hypertension) doubled between 1990 and 2019, from 650 million to 1.3 billion
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