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hypertension:
high blood pressure: a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
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hypertension:
high arterial blood pressure. Various criteria for its threshold have been suggested, ranging from 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic to as high as 200 mm Hg systolic and 110 mm Hg diastolic.
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hypertension:
High blood pressure.
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hypertension:
High pressure inside the eye.
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hypertension:
High blood pressure, indicated by a resting blood pressure reading higher than 140/90.
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essential hypertension:
persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
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malignant hypertension:
severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"
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portal hypertension:
increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins
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secondary hypertension:
hypertension that is secondary to another disease
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white-coat hypertension:
temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office
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Hypertension:
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Synonyms: Blood Pressures, High, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressures
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Hypertension, Malignant:
A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction.
Synonyms: Malignant Hypertension
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Hypertension, Portal:
Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN.
Synonyms: Cruveilhier Baumgarten Syndrome, Hypertensions, Portal, Portal Hypertension, Portal Hypertensions, Syndrome, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten
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Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced:
A condition in pregnant women with elevated systolic (>140 mm Hg) and diastolic (>90 mm Hg) blood pressure on at least two occasions 6 h apart. HYPERTENSION complicates 8-10% of all pregnancies, generally after 20 weeks of gestation. Gestational hypertension can be divided into several broad categories according to the complexity and associated symptoms, such as EDEMA; PROTEINURIA; SEIZURES; abnormalities in BLOOD COAGULATION and liver functions.
Synonyms: Gestational Hypertension, Transient Hypertension, Pregnancy, Hypertension, Gestational, Hypertension, Pregnancy Induced, Hypertension, Pregnancy Transient, Pregnancy Transient Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
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Hypertension, Pulmonary:
Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or LUNG DISEASES.
Synonyms: Ayerza Syndrome, Ayerza-Arrilaga Syndrome, Ayerza Arrilaga Syndrome, Ayerzas Syndrome, Syndrome, Ayerza, Syndrome, Ayerza-Arrilaga
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Intracranial Hypertension:
Increased pressure within the cranial vault. This may result from several conditions, including HYDROCEPHALUS; BRAIN EDEMA; intracranial masses; severe systemic HYPERTENSION; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; and other disorders.
Synonyms: Elevated ICP (Intracranial Pressure),Elevated Intracranial Pressure,ICP (Intracranial Pressure) Elevation,ICP (Intracranial Pressure) Increase,Intracranial Pressure Increase,Hypertension, Intracranial,ICP, Elevated (Intracranial Pressure)
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Ocular Hypertension:
A condition in which the intraocular pressure is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma.
Synonyms: Glaucomas, Suspect,Hypertensions, Ocular,Ocular Hypertensions,Suspect Glaucoma,Suspect Glaucomas
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Pre-Eclampsia:
A complication of PREGNANCY, characterized by a complex of symptoms including maternal HYPERTENSION and PROTEINURIA with or without pathological EDEMA. Symptoms may range between mild and severe. Pre-eclampsia usually occurs after the 20th week of gestation, but may develop before this time in the presence of trophoblastic disease.
Synonyms: EPH Complex,EPH Gestosis,EPH Toxemias,Edema-Proteinuria-Hypertension Gestosis,Gestosis, EPH,Hypertension-Edema-Proteinuria Gestosis,Preeclampsia,Pregnancy Toxemias,Proteinuria-Edema-Hypertension Gestosis,EPH Toxemia,Pre Eclampsia,Pregnancy Toxemia
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Pseudotumor Cerebri:
A condition marked by raised intracranial pressure and characterized clinically by HEADACHES; NAUSEA; PAPILLEDEMA, peripheral constriction of the visual fields, transient visual obscurations, and pulsatile TINNITUS. OBESITY is frequently associated with this condition, which primarily affects women between 20 and 44 years of age. Chronic PAPILLEDEMA may lead to optic nerve injury (see OPTIC NERVE DISEASES) and visual loss (see BLINDNESS).
Synonyms: Intracranial Hypertension, Benign,Hypertension, Benign Intracranial,Hypertension, Idiopathic Intracranial,Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic
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accelerated hypertension:

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adrenal hypertension:

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benign hypertension:

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borderline hypertension:

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benign intracranial hypertension:

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Hypertension - essential:

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Hypertension - medication related:

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Hypertension - renovascular:

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Accelerated hypertension:

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Benign intracranial hypertension:

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Drug-induced hypertension:

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Essential hypertension:

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Familial primary pulmonary hypertension:

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Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis):

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Pregnancy-induced hypertension:

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Primary pulmonary hypertension:

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension:

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Renal hypertension:

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Renovascular hypertension:

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Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension:

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Gestational Hypertension:

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AASK:

 
African American Study of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension Pilot Study
 
BIH:

 
benign intracranial hypertension; Beth Israel Hospital
 
CHEC:

 
community hypertension evaluation clinic
 
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AH:

 
Arterial Hypertension
 
AHT:

 
Arterial Hypertension
 
ARH:

 
Adrenal regeneration hypertension
 
BH:

 
Borderline hypertension
 
BHS:

 
British Hypertension Society
 
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JrId: 4217
JournalTitle: Hypertension.
MedAbbr: Hypertension
ISSN: 0194-911X
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IsoAbbr: Hypertension
NlmId: 7906255

         
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G93.2: Benign intracranial hypertension
I10.-: Essential (primary) hypertension
I27.0: Primary pulmonary hypertension
K76.6: Portal hypertension
O10.-: Preexisting hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
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hypertension: a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
         
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