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  2. Orthostatic hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Orthostatic diastolic hypertension is a condition in which the diastolic BP raises to 98 mmHg or over in response to standing, [2] [3] [4] but this definition currently lacks clear medical consensus, so is subject to change. Orthostatic hypertension involving the systolic BP is known as systolic orthostatic hypertension.

  3. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Guidelines for treating resistant hypertension have been published in the UK [45] and US. [46] It has been proposed that a proportion of resistant hypertension may be the result of chronic high activity of the autonomic nervous system, known as "neurogenic hypertension". [47] Low adherence to treatment is an important cause of resistant ...

  4. What is Hypertension? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    Without proper treatment, hypertension can lead to: ... Men have a higher risk of high blood pressure than women in middle age, but women have a higher risk than men in older age.

  5. Systolic hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Further research is needed, the results of this review were applicable mainly to older individuals with moderate to high cardiovascular risk. [16] In 2019, a systematic review of anti-hypertensive treatment trials in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension demonstrated results with the intensive decrease of SBP to <140 mm Hg.

  6. Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million ...

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  7. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Adequate management of hypertension can be hampered by inadequacies in the diagnosis, treatment, or control of high blood pressure. [184] Health care providers face many obstacles to achieving blood pressure control, including resistance to taking multiple medications to reach blood pressure goals.

  8. Alpha-1 blocker - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-1 blockers are first line treatment for the symptoms of BPH in men. [1] [2] [7] [8] Doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin, and tamsulosin have all been well established in treatment to reduce lower urine tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. They are all believed to be similarly effective for this purpose.

  9. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    Although severe hypertension is more common in the elderly, it may occur in children (though very rarely), likely due to metabolic or hormonal dysfunction. In 2014, a systematic review identified women as having slightly higher increased risks of developing hypertensive crises than do men. [5]