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Health Encyclopedia: Essential Hypertension

Definition

Essential hypertension refers to high blood pressure with no identifiable cause.

Alternative Names

Hypertension - essential

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

As blood is pumped through your body, it exerts pressure on the walls of your arteries. The systolic blood pressure is the pressure against these walls when the heart contracts, and the diastolic blood pressure is the pressure when the heart relaxes. When you get a blood pressure rea...

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Health Guide

Hypertension

Hypertension means high blood pressure. This generally means: Systolic blood pressure is consistently over 140 (systolic is the "top" number of your blood pressure... 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 »

High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis

Mostphysical exams include a blood pressure measurement.Patients should not smoke or drink caffeinated beverages within 30 minutes beforetheir blood pressure measurement.The... Read more »

Dialysis

...therapy; What the risks are The immediate risks include: Hypotension (low blood pressure) Infection Electrolyte imbalance Bleeding from the access... Read more »

Stress: Lifestyle Changes

...of mental stress on the heart.In one 2002 study, high doses of vitamin C reduced stress levels and blood pressure. The doses given were higher than the recommended upper limit of 2,000 mg per day.... Read more »

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