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Long-term high blood pressure in the arteries
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated
Hypertension
Increased blood pressure in lung arteries
Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is a condition of increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fainting
Pulmonary_hypertension
Hypertension occurring during pregnancy
as eclampsia. Risk factors for pre-eclampsia include obesity, prior hypertension, older age, and diabetes mellitus. It is also more frequent in a woman's
Pre-eclampsia
Topics referred to by the same term
Hypertension may refer to the following: Hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of the arteries)
Hypertension_(disambiguation)
Condition that arises during human sexual arousal when seminal fluid is not ejaculated
Epididymal hypertension (EH), informally referred to as blue balls for males or blue vulva for females, is a harmless but uncomfortable sensation in the
Epididymal_hypertension
Abnormally increased portal venous pressure
Portal hypertension is defined as increased portal venous pressure, with a hepatic venous pressure gradient greater than 5 mmHg. Normal portal pressure
Portal_hypertension
Pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of arteries
that is consistently too high is called hypertension, and normal pressure is called normotension. Both hypertension and hypotension have many causes and
Blood_pressure
Medical condition
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), previously known as pseudotumor cerebri and benign intracranial hypertension, is a condition characterized
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic_intracranial_hypertension
Dubious evolutionary hypothesis
The slavery hypertension hypothesis proposes that disproportionately high rates of hypertension among black people in the New World are due to selective
Slavery hypertension hypothesis
Slavery_hypertension_hypothesis
Medical condition
systolic hypertension. Eighty percent of people with systolic hypertension are over the age of 65 years old. Isolated systolic hypertension is a specific
Systolic_hypertension
Hypertension is a condition characterized by an elevated blood pressure in which the long term consequences include cardiovascular disease, kidney disease
Hypertension_and_the_brain
Class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure
Antihypertensives are a class of medications that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications
Antihypertensive
Medical condition
Orthostatic hypertension is a medical condition consisting of an abrupt increase in blood pressure (BP) when a person stands up. Orthostatic hypertension is diagnosed
Orthostatic_hypertension
Medical conditions
Complications of hypertension are clinical outcomes that result from persistent elevation of blood pressure. Hypertension is a risk factor for all clinical
Complications_of_hypertension
High blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a syndrome in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary arterioles (the blood vessels located
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary_arterial_hypertension
Diet to control hypertension
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is a diet to control hypertension promoted by the U.S.-based National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
DASH_diet
Branch of medicine dealing with the heart
development of hypertension. Hypertension can increase the risk of cerebral, cardiac, and renal events. Secondary hypertension is a type of hypertension which
Cardiology
Medical condition
Labile hypertension occurs when there are unexpected changes in blood pressure. The term can be used to describe when people have blood pressure measurements
Labile_hypertension
High blood pressure with a specific cause
Secondary hypertension (or, less commonly, inessential hypertension) is a type of hypertension which has a specific and identifiable underlying primary
Secondary_hypertension
Medical condition
Gestational hypertension or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is the development of new hypertension in a pregnant woman after 20 weeks of gestation
Gestational_hypertension
Medical condition
Ocular hypertension is the presence of elevated fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), usually with no optic nerve damage or visual field
Ocular_hypertension
Society of Hypertension (abbreviated ASH) was an American non-profit professional society dedicated to advancing research on hypertension and related
American Society of Hypertension
American_Society_of_Hypertension
Medical condition
White coat hypertension (WHT), also known as white coat syndrome, is a form of labile hypertension in which people exhibit a blood pressure level above
White_coat_hypertension
Chemical compound
two forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH): chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Riociguat constitutes
Riociguat
Uncontrolled hypertension
Refractory hypertension (RfHTN) is hypertension, a high blood pressure, that remains uncontrolled on maximal or near-maximal therapy, that includes the
Refractory_hypertension
US nonprofit organization
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support, education, advocacy, and awareness association
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Pulmonary_Hypertension_Association
High blood pressure without an identifiable cause
Essential hypertension (also called primary hypertension, or idiopathic hypertension) is a form of hypertension without an identifiable physiologic cause
Essential_hypertension
Hypertension is managed using lifestyle modification and antihypertensive medications. Hypertension is usually treated to achieve a blood pressure of
Management_of_hypertension
Academic journal
Hypertension is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1979. It is published on behalf of the American Heart Association by
Hypertension_(journal)
Medication used to treat erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is taken by mouth. Onset is typically within half an hour and the
Tadalafil
Physiological processes of hypertension
conditions. The pathophysiology of hypertension is an area which attempts to explain mechanistically the causes of hypertension, which is a chronic disease characterized
Pathophysiology of hypertension
Pathophysiology_of_hypertension
Dilated veins in the lower oesophagus
third of the esophagus. They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension, commonly due to cirrhosis. People with esophageal varices have a strong
Esophageal_varices
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
and amphetamines, and possible side effects included hyperactivity, hypertension, impaired judgment, nervousness, and mood swings. Kennedy at one time
John_F._Kennedy
Medical condition in which superficial veins become large and twisted
hypertension Renovascular hypertension Benign hypertension Pulmonary hypertension Systolic hypertension White coat hypertension Hypotension Orthostatic
Varicose_veins
Dilated veins in the anus
backflow in the veins of the rectum. Typically this occurs due to portal hypertension which shunts venous blood from the portal system through the portosystemic
Anorectal_varices
Disease involving heart or blood vessels
disease – diseases of the heart secondary to high blood pressure or hypertension Heart failure – a clinical syndrome caused by the inability of the heart
Cardiovascular_disease
Academic journal
Journal of Hypertension is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins that was established in 1982. It is the official
Journal_of_Hypertension
Episodic high blood pressure
Paroxysmal hypertension is episodic and volatile high blood pressure, which may be due to stress of any sort, or from a pheochromocytoma, a type of tumor
Paroxysmal_hypertension
The modern history of hypertension begins with the understanding of the cardiovascular system based on the work of physician William Harvey (1578–1657)
History_of_hypertension
Medication class with multiple uses
used for the treatment of hypertension. A 2014 Cochrane review found that in individuals with mild-to-moderate hypertension, non-selective beta blockers
Beta_blocker
1975 song by Calender
"Hypertension" was a hit song by New Jersey funk band, Calendar in 1975. It was written by Paul Kyser and Leon Stuckey. Its main success was in the UK
Hypertension_(song)
High blood pressure due to lack of blood flow to the kidneys
Renovascular hypertension is a condition in which high blood pressure is caused by the kidneys' hormonal response to narrowing of the arteries supplying
Renovascular_hypertension
Chemical compound
under the brand name Baxfendy, is a medication used for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). It is an aldosterone synthase inhibitor. It is
Baxdrostat
Alpha-adrenergic agonist
sedation, especially with clonidine. Hypertension Canada's 2020 clinical practice guideline on resistant hypertension similarly notes that clonidine significantly
Clonidine
Pressure exerted by fluids inside the skull and on the brain
communication with the vasculature (venous and arterial systems). Intracranial hypertension (IH), also called increased ICP (IICP) or raised intracranial pressure
Intracranial_pressure
Pooling of blood in the veins
are sufficient in many cases in ruling out systemic causes of venous hypertension such as hypervolemia and heart failure. A duplex ultrasound (Doppler
Chronic_venous_insufficiency
Kidney disease
may lead to hypertension and kidney disease. RAS is often caused by atherosclerosis (approximately 90%) which is related to hypertension, high cholesterol
Renal_artery_stenosis
Chemical compound
infarction. It may also be considered as an add-on therapy in resistant hypertension; however, the majority of evidence in this setting supports the use of
Eplerenone
Medical condition
preeclampsia, preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, and chronic hypertension. Maternal hypertensive disorders occurred in
Hypertensive disease of pregnancy
Hypertensive_disease_of_pregnancy
Thiazide-like diuretic drug
treatment in older persons with isolated systolic hypertension. Final results of the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP). SHEP Cooperative
Chlortalidone
Diuretic medication
name Hydrodiuril among others, is a diuretic medication used to treat hypertension and swelling due to fluid build-up. Other uses include treating diabetes
Hydrochlorothiazide
Medical condition
which leads to pulmonary hypertension. Because of this, the condition is also widely known as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). This
Persistent_fetal_circulation
Health awareness day
World Hypertension Day (WHD) is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL), which is itself an umbrella to organizations of
World_Hypertension_Day
Class of pharmaceutical drugs
failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other diseases. The first-in-class medication was riociguat, approved in 2013 for pulmonary hypertension. They have also
Soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator
Soluble_guanylate_cyclase_stimulator
Non-profit Medical association based in Africa
Society of Hypertension (AfSoH) Initiative is an international organization initiative with the objective to create the African Society of Hypertension with
African Society of Hypertension Initiative
African_Society_of_Hypertension_Initiative
Country in Central Europe
disparities between the western and eastern parts of Hungary; heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and suicide is prevalent in the mostly agricultural and low-income
Hungary
Blood pressure medication
Cozaar among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It is in the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) family of medication
Losartan
Ballooning or rupturing of a blood vessel in the brain
can result from various risk factors, including genetic conditions, hypertension, smoking, and drug abuse. Symptoms of an unruptured aneurysm are often
Intracranial_aneurysm
Diet intended to delay neurodegeneration
MIND diet, combines portions of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean diet. Both the DASH diet and the Mediterranean
MIND_diet
Medical condition
Portopulmonary hypertension (PPH) is defined by the coexistence of portal and pulmonary hypertension. PPH is a serious complication of liver disease,
Portopulmonary_hypertension
Medical condition
Exercise hypertension is an excessive rise in blood pressure during exercise. Many of those with exercise hypertension have spikes in systolic pressure
Exercise_hypertension
Stroke resulting from lack of blood flow
therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and exercise. Permissive hypertension - allowing for higher than normal blood pressures in the acute phase
Cerebral_infarction
Medication against high blood pressure
medications between 2017 and 2023. Amlodipine is used in the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) and coronary artery disease in people with either
Amlodipine
Chemical compound
generally preferred over beta blockers for the treatment of primary hypertension in the absence of co-morbidities. Severe bradycardia Heart block greater
Nebivolol
Medical condition
particularly severe heart valve disease. Risk factors for HFpEF include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, and obstructive sleep apnea. Those
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Heart_failure_with_preserved_ejection_fraction
Fluid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs
associated with hypertension and may signify renal artery stenosis. Prevention of recurrence is based on managing or preventing hypertension, coronary artery
Pulmonary_edema
Injury to the innermost layer of the aorta
distal dissection. In individuals with a proximal AD, 36% present with hypertension, while 25% present with hypotension. Proximal AD tends to be associated
Aortic_dissection
Tumor of the adrenal medulla which secretes adrenal hormones
into the bloodstream which cause the most common symptoms, including hypertension (high blood pressure), tachycardia (fast heart rate), sweating, and headaches
Pheochromocytoma
Chronic disease of the liver, characterized by fibrosis
the liver's capillaries—the hepatic sinusoids—and consequently portal hypertension, as well as impairment in other aspects of liver function. The disease
Cirrhosis
Class of medications used primarily to treat high blood pressure
ramipril. ACE inhibitors were initially approved for the treatment of hypertension and can be used alone or in combination with other anti-hypertensive
ACE_inhibitor
Indian nutritionist
consumption of millets to control lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by
Khader_Vali
The Cambridge Pulmonary Hypertension Outcome Review (CAMPHOR) is a disease specific patient-reported outcome measure which assesses quality of life of
Cambridge Pulmonary Hypertension Outcome Review
Cambridge_Pulmonary_Hypertension_Outcome_Review
Abnormally low blood pressure
skipping beats or fluttering, and fainting. Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension, which is high blood pressure. It is best understood as a physiological
Hypotension
Chemical compound
(hyperammonemia), and is under investigation as an adjunctive treatment for hypertension. Potassium aspartate is also employed in cosmetics as a buffering agent
Potassium_aspartate
Part of the female reproductive tract
Ectopic pregnancy Miscarriage Obstetrical bleeding Gestational diabetes Hypertension Preeclampsia Eclampsia Childbirth Midwifery Preterm birth Multiple births
Vagina
Medication used to treat hypertension and heart failure
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, and heart attacks. For high blood
Lisinopril
Medical condition
is elevated above optimal or normal, but not to the level considered hypertension (high blood pressure). Prehypertension is now referred to as "elevated
Prehypertension
Medical condition
It should be distinguished from renovascular hypertension, which is a form of secondary hypertension, and thus has opposite direction of causation.
Hypertensive_kidney_disease
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
management of arterial hypertension: the Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European
Valsartan
Group of pharmaceuticals that modulate the renin–angiotensin system
of renin–angiotensin system. Their main uses are in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage due to diabetes)
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
Angiotensin_II_receptor_blocker
Medication
brand name Winrevair, is a medication used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. It inhibits activin signaling using the extracellular domain of the
Sotatercept
Country in Central Europe
parents due to obesity-related complications like type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The Jagiellonian University founded in 1364 by Casimir III in Kraków
Poland
Ugandan researcher
and committees on hypertension. Dr. Kirabo has been invited to offer public lectures nationally and internationally on hypertension. Dr. Annet Kirabo
Annet_Kirabo
Medical condition
venous pressure, typically due to increased peripheral pressure or portal hypertension. Varicose veins are the most common type of varices. They are the enlargement
Varices
Very high blood pressure and signs of organ damage
hypertensive urgency by this additional evidence for impending irreversible hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD). Blood pressure is often above 200/120 mmHg
Hypertensive_emergency
Ocular manifestation
Non-Communicable Diseases(NCD's) include the following: cardiovascular disease(hypertension, rheumatic heart disease, stroke), cancers, diabetes mellitus, sickle
Ocular Manifestations of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria
Ocular_Manifestations_of_Non-Communicable_Diseases_in_Nigeria
Rare neurodegenerative disease
CSF Intracranial hypertension Hydrocephalus Normal pressure hydrocephalus Choroid plexus papilloma Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Cerebral edema Intracranial
ALS
Medical condition
and other cardiac complications of hypertension when a causal relationship between the heart disease and hypertension is stated or implied on the death
Hypertensive_heart_disease
Damage to the eye's retina due to high blood pressure
the retina and retinal circulation due to high blood pressure (i.e. hypertension). Most patients with hypertensive retinopathy have no symptoms. However
Hypertensive_retinopathy
Irish singer-songwriter (born 1946)
Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 February 2025. "Hypertension " Artists". Hypertension-music.de. Retrieved 26 August 2015. "BBC Radio 2 – Ken Bruce
Gilbert_O'Sullivan
Drop in blood pressure when standing up or sitting down
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) with tyramine (can produce severe hypertension), the NRA oxilofrine, the α1-adrenergic receptor agonist norfenefrine
Orthostatic_hypotension
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
1944, he underwent testing at Bethesda Hospital and was found to have hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease causing angina pectoris, and
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Inflammatory disease involving a buildup of lesions in the walls of arteries
diseases Arterial stiffness Advanced glycation end-product Complications of hypertension List of circulatory system conditions Also arteriosclerotic vascular
Atherosclerosis
Average blood pressure in an individual during a single cardiac cycle
is low risk, and a MAP of greater than 96 mmHg represents "stage one hypertension" with increased risk. The mean arterial pressure is calculated as the
Mean_arterial_pressure
Appearance of distended and engorged superficial epigastric veins
which had venomous snakes in place of hair. It is also a sign of portal hypertension. When the portal vein, that transfers the blood from the gastrointestinal
Caput_medusae
Medical condition
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension caused by progressive blockage of the small veins in the lungs. The blockage
Pulmonary venoocclusive disease
Pulmonary_venoocclusive_disease
Medical study concerned with the kidneys
occur as a result of kidney disease, such as renal osteodystrophy and hypertension. A physician who has undertaken additional training and become certified
Nephrology
Country in Oceania
total mortality and disease. Ranked second in preventable causes is hypertension at 7.6%, with obesity third at 7.5%. Australia ranked 35th in the world
Australia
Medical condition
presentations of portal hypertension include: A dilated inferior mesenteric vein may or may not be related to portal hypertension. Other areas of anastomosis
Portacaval_anastomosis
Small dilated blood vessels
have underlying venous reflux or "hidden varicose veins" (see Venous hypertension section below). When found on the legs, they are found specifically on
Telangiectasia
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Dry, Hard
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Harvester; Abbreviation of Teresa
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Indestructible Protector
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Clever; Goodness
Girl/Female
Indian
One with golden body
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Garland of Waves
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
Humanity; Daughter of Man
Female
Czechoslovakian
, distant battle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Keighley.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devotee of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Parvati
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