{"id":2747,"date":"2026-05-15T15:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:35:28","slug":"hipertension-arterial-prevencion-cardiovascular-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/en\/hipertension-arterial-prevencion-cardiovascular-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Arterial hypertension: cardiovascular prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2747\" class=\"elementor elementor-2747\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a5592cc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a5592cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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href=\"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/en\/category\/noticias\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">NEWS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9b49a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc9b49a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bcd52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bcd52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arterial hypertension: cardiovascular prevention<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e29dac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e29dac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1912a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a1912a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ece3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ece3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arterial hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors and, at the same time, one of the most silent diseases.<\/p><p>Many people have high blood pressure for years without clear symptoms, while the heart and arteries undergo progressive damage.<\/p><p>On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, at INSCOR we want to highlight the importance of monitoring cardiovascular health before more serious complications appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053f68c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"053f68c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82b8ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e82b8ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2b424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f2b424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is arterial hypertension?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d5e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d5e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hypertension occurs when the pressure with which blood flows through the arteries remains too high over time.<\/p><p>This forces the heart to work harder than normal and can cause cardiovascular damage over the years.<\/p><p>High blood pressure increases the risk of:<\/p><ul><li>myocardial infarction<\/li><li>stroke<\/li><li>heart failure<\/li><li>arrhythmias<\/li><li>coronary artery disease<\/li><\/ul><p>That is why detecting and controlling it early is so important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569fcf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4544c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a4544c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915814b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"915814b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors that increase the risk of hypertension<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35dcab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d35dcab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are different factors that contribute to the development of high blood pressure.<\/p><p><strong>Stress and anxiety<br \/><\/strong>Chronic stress can directly affect the cardiovascular system and increase blood pressure.<\/p><p><strong>Sedentary lifestyle<br \/><\/strong>Lack of physical activity reduces cardiovascular capacity and promotes other risk factors.<\/p><p><strong>Poor diet<br \/><\/strong>Excessive consumption of salt, sugar and ultra-processed foods can negatively affect blood pressure.<\/p><p><strong>Poor sleep quality<br \/><\/strong>Insufficient rest also affects cardiovascular control and blood pressure regulation.<\/p><p><strong>Smoking and alcohol<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Both increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and progressively damage the arteries.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Family history<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Genetics can also influence the development of hypertension.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bea831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6bea831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/en\/visita-control-cardiologico\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY CHECK-UP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e393d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e393d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does hypertension affect the heart?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a74684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a74684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When blood pressure remains high for years, the heart has to make a constant effort to pump blood.<\/p><p>This can lead to:<\/p><ul><li>cardiac overload<\/li><li>thickening of the heart muscle<\/li><li>deterioration of the arteries<\/li><li>circulation problems<\/li><li>increased risk of heart failure<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, cardiovascular damage often progresses without visible symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d1f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1d1f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cardiovascular prevention and specialised medical monitoring in Barcelona<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8998ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8998ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At INSCOR, we work with a preventive and personalised approach to help you take care of your cardiovascular health safely and under specialised medical supervision.<\/p><p>Our team 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