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Things That Affect High Blood Pressure

Health Encyclopedia: Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Definition

Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is type of stroke involving bleeding in the brain caused by high blood pressure. See also:

  • Hemorrhagic stroke

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Intracerebral hemorrhage can affect anybody, but it is most common in older people.

Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is caused by long-term high blood pressure (hypertension). When blood pressure has remained high for a significant period of time, th...

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Health Guide

Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. "Primary" means that there are no other diseases of the heart or lungs causing the high blood... Read more »
Drug-induced hypertension
Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be caused by using a chemical substance, drug, or medication. It can also be caused by stopping a drug or medication. See also high blood... Read more »
Hypertensive heart disease
Hypertensive heart disease is a late complication of hypertension (high blood pressure) in which the heart is affected. Causes, incidence, and risk factors High blood... Read more »
High blood pressure
...number is over 80-89 mm Hg on most measurements. If you have pre-hypertension, you are likely to develop high blood pressure at some time in your life, unless you make lifestyle changes. High... Read more »
Renovascular hypertension
Renovascular hypertension (high blood pressure) is caused by narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. Alternative Names Renal hypertension;... Read more »

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