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   Hypertension
   High blood pressure.
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   Hypertension
   Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word 'hypertension' without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure.
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   Hypertension
   is commonly called high blood pressure, nowadays defined as above 140/85 mm Hg; or over 135/80 if one is diabetic. About one fifth of UK adults have hypertension. Correct treatment of hypertension reduces the risk of a heart attack by about 20% and reduces the risk of stroke by about 40%. Most people with hypertension need tablets to lower their blood pressure. Advice and treatment includes exercise, lifestyle changes, and/or diet changes, as well as drugs.
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   Hypertension
   High blood pressure.
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   hypertension
   a condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called high blood pressure. Hypertension can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, and death.
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   Hypertension
   High blood pressure.
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   Hypertension
   High blood pressure.
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   hypertension
   Persistently high blood pressure in the arteries or in a circuit, for example pulmonary hypertension or hepatic portal hypertension.
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   hypertension
   (Learning Modules / Psychology / Measuring the unmeasurable) A condition associated with very high blood pressures.
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    hypertension
    (Learning Modules / Psychology / Stress management) Abnormally high blood pressure.
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    Hypertension
    abnormally high blood pressure, even when at rest
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    Hypertension
    High blood pressure
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    hypertension
    Raised blood pressure.
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    Hypertension
    High blood pressure.
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    Hypertension
    High blood pressure.
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    Hypertension
    Hypertension: High blood pressure, defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg -- a systolic pressure above 140 with a diastolic pressure above 90. Chronic hypertension is a "silent" condition. Stealthy as a cat, it can cause blood vessel changes in the back of the eye (retina), abnormal thickening of the he ...
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    hypertension
    <cardiology> Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Hypertension may have no known cause (essential or idiopathic hypertension) or be associated with other primary diseases (secondary hypertension). ... This condition is considered a risk factor for the development of heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke and kidney disease.
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    Hypertension
    `Hypertension`, commonly referred to as ``high blood pressure`` or `HTN`, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Hypertension is considered to be present when a person's systolic blood pressure is consistently 140 mmHg or greater, and/or their diastolic blood pressure is consistently 90 mmHg or greater. Recently, as of 2003, the `Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detectio...
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    hypertension
    (hi″pәr-ten´shәn) persistently high blood pressure. In adults, it is generally agreed that blood pressure is abnormally high when the systolic pressure is equal to or greater than 140 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is equal to or greater than 90 mm Hg. The two major types are essential hypertension and mal...
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    hypertension
    condition that arises when the blood pressure is abnormally high. Hypertension occurs when the body`s smaller blood vessels (the arterioles) narrow, ... [24 related articles]
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    hypertension
    (hyper- + tension) persistently 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. Hypertension may have no known cause (essential or idiopathic h.) or be associated with other primary diseases (s...
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    hypertension
    hypertension (high' pur TEN shuhn) 1. Any abnormally high tension; strain, intense anxiety, stress. 2. Unusually high blood pressure, especially in the arteries, or a diseased condition of which this is the chief symptom.
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    hypertension
    hypertension, hypertensive 1. Any abnormally high tension. 2. Abnormally high blood pressure, or a disease of which this is the chief sign. Related 'above, over, beyond the normal, excessive' word units: epi-; super-, supra-, sur; ultra-, ult-.
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    hypertension
    High blood pressure; transitory or sustained elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure to a level likely to induce cardiovascular damage or other adverse consequences. Hypertension has been arbitrarily defined as a systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg. Consequences of uncontrolled hypertension inc...
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    Hypertension
    The medical term for high blood pressure (blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher). (Read about 'Hypertension: High Blood Pressure')
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