Hypertension
Chronically elevated blood pressure that strains the heart and vessels.
Prevention
Reduce salt, maintain healthy weight, exercise, limit alcohol.
Prognosis
Controllable; treatment prevents stroke, heart, and kidney damage.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Related
- Aerobic exercise (+)
- Alcohol (−)
- Deep breathing (+)
- Meditation (+)
- Nicotine (−)
- Walking outdoors (+)
Books (2)
Research (6)
- 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension McEvoy et al. (2024)
- [Secondary hypertension: diagnosis and treatment] Verdecchia et al. (2024)
- Evaluation and Management of Secondary Hypertension Lee et al. (2022)
- Low-Renin Hypertension Athimulam et al. (2019)
- Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease Hamrahian et al. (2017)
- Apparent and true resistant hypertension: definition, prevalence and outcomes Judd et al. (2014)
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