Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can affect various organs in the body over time.

The
organs commonly affected by hypertension include:

1. Heart: Hypertension can lead to heart diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart
failure, and left ventricular hypertrophy.
2. Kidneys: High blood pressure can cause damage to the blood vessels in the kidneys,
leading to chronic kidney disease or kidney failure.
3. Brain: It can increase the risk of stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), and
cognitive decline.
4. Eyes: Hypertension can damage the blood vessels in the retina, leading to
hypertensive retinopathy.

Given this list, organs not typically affected directly by hypertension might include:

 Liver: While hypertension can indirectly affect liver function through related
conditions such as heart failure, it is not commonly a primary target organ of
hypertension.
 Pancreas: Hypertension is not known to directly affect the pancreas.

Thus, the pancreas is an organ that is not typically affected by hypertension. This is because
the primary pathophysiological impacts of hypertension target the cardiovascular system and
its associated organs, which are more directly influenced by blood pressure changes and
vascular health.

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how are lungs not affected by hypertension
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The lungs can be affected by a specific type of hypertension called pulmonary

hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. However, when we
talk about systemic hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries throughout the rest of
the body), the lungs are not directly impacted in the same way as other organs like the heart,
kidneys, brain, or eyes.

Here’s why systemic hypertension does not typically affect the lungs directly:

1. Different Circulatory System: The systemic circulation and pulmonary circulation

are separate systems. Systemic hypertension primarily affects the arteries that carry
blood from the heart to the rest of the body, while pulmonary hypertension affects the
arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs.
2. Protective Mechanisms: The lungs have mechanisms to protect themselves from
changes in pressure. For example, the capillaries in the lungs are designed to handle
lower pressures, and the pulmonary circulation can adjust to maintain stable pressure
despite changes in blood flow.
3. Secondary Effects: While systemic hypertension does not directly cause damage to
the lungs, it can have indirect effects. For example, if systemic hypertension leads to
heart failure, this can cause congestion in the lungs (pulmonary edema), but this is a
secondary effect rather than a direct impact on lung tissue by systemic hypertension.
In summary, the lungs are primarily affected by conditions specific to the pulmonary
circulation rather than by systemic hypertension.