Can a hysterectomy cause high blood pressure?

Can a hysterectomy cause high blood pressure?

Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries for women with benign uterine disease. Hysterectomy may lead to a sudden decline in the production of sex hormone (estrogen and progesterone), which is responsible for vessel wall endothelial dysfunction leading to hardening of arteries and subsequent hypertension.

What if my blood pressure is high before surgery?

Higher blood pressure elevations confer an increased operative risk and must be carefully controlled before surgery. Blood pressure control with certain antihypertensive medications confers a protective effect on the risk of intraoperative instability.

What is acceptable blood pressure for surgery?

General practitioners should refer hypertensive patients for elective surgery after the blood pressure readings are less than 160 mmHg systolic and less than 100 mmHg diastolic.

What happens if you have high blood pressure during surgery?

People with high blood pressure around the time of surgery are carefully treated as they have a higher risk of complications such as reduced blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardial ischaemia), heart attack, and even death.

Will they do surgery if your blood pressure is high?

It has been recommended to cancel elective surgery if the systolic blood pressure is 180 mmHg or higher or if the diastolic blood pressure is 110 mmHg or higher (8,10).

Can you go under general anesthesia with high blood pressure?

If you have high blood pressure, and if it is under control, there is no reason to worry about not having a safe and successful surgery. Please notify us if your blood pressure is outside safe levels, and we will make sure you receive treatment prior to surgery.

How much does it cost to treat high blood pressure?

The cost to treat those with high blood pressure is up to $131 billion a year, or approximately $2,000 in health care expenses for each patient. These expenses rank high blood pressure as one of the more expensive forms of heart disease to treat, according to the American Heart Association (news.heart.org).