HealthGlobal issuesHigh blood pressure - the silent killer02:52This browser does not support the video element.HealthGlobal issues03/25/2022March 25, 2022Diseases of the heart muscle can weaken a heart’s pumping ability. That’s known as heart failure. High blood pressure, obesity, smoking, as well as congenital defects of the heart or its valves can also trigger the disease, even in childhood.Copy linkAdvertisement