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It may. High blood pressure (BP) damages the arteries in the long term by reducing their elasticity. This increases the work the heart has to do to pump blood to the body. Therefore, it needs more oxygen. If it does not receive oxygen, one of the most common symptoms of abnormal blood flow to the heart called angina occurs.
Besides this, abnormal blood flow that is seen in high BP also hardens the arteries that take healthy blood to the heart by depositing fat, cholesterol and other substances in the walls to narrow the size. Due to its narrow size, the blood flow to the heart is reduced. As a result, it does not receive enough oxygen resulting in angina, and in severe cases, a heart attack.
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