High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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):
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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).
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
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