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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
See Also:
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Introduction &
Overview
High Blood
Pressure (Hypertension): Types
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Causes & Risk Factors
High Blood
Pressure (Hypertension): Signs & Symptoms
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Medical Tests &
Diagnosis Methods
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Treatment Options
Types of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Basically there are two types of hypertension:
Primary Hypertension:
Primary hypertension or Essential HBP or
Idiopathic hypertension does not have an
identifiable cause.
Secondary Hypertension: Secondary
hypertension has a definite cause (1).
Apart from the above two types, there are other rare
types of hypertension that include (4):
Malignant Hypertension:
This is a severe and rare type of hypertension
with internal bleeding of the retinas in both the
eyes and swelling of the optic nerve (called
papilledema) requiring emergency care (5).
Isolated Systolic
Hypertension: In this type, the blood
pressure of the body increases very gradually and
is very mild. Difficult to detect. (6)
White Coat Hypertension:
In this type, high blood pressure is detected
when measured outside of the patient's normal,
home environment (white coat refers to
Doctor’s white coat) (7).
Resistant Hypertension:
This is a high blood pressure that does not
respond to treatment and remains elevated above
treatment goals (8).
See Also:
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Introduction &
Overview
High Blood
Pressure (Hypertension): Types
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Causes & Risk Factors
High Blood
Pressure (Hypertension): Signs & Symptoms
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Medical Tests &
Diagnosis Methods
High
Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Treatment Options
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com
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