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  2. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. [11] High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. [ 1 ]

  3. History of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    A prominent individual with severe hypertension was Franklin D. Roosevelt. [13] However, while the menace of severe or malignant hypertension was well recognised, the risks of more moderate elevations of blood pressure were uncertain and the benefits of treatment doubtful. Consequently, hypertension was often classified into "malignant" and ...

  4. Hypertension: A Guide to Causes, Risk Factors ... - AOL

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    When you have high blood pressure, your heart has to work harder to move blood through your body. This puts strain on your heart muscle and can lead to problems like heart attack and heart failure.

  5. Blood pressure - Wikipedia

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    For people with high blood pressure, higher heart rate variability (HRV) is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. [ 51 ] Both high systolic pressure and high pulse pressure (the numerical difference between systolic and diastolic pressures) are risk factors. [ 49 ]

  6. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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    That’s why high blood pressure is a “silent killer.” Half of U.S. adults have hypertension, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) , but only two-thirds of them ...

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

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    Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it.

  8. Pathophysiology of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    A diagram explaining factors affecting arterial pressure. Pathophysiology is a study which explains the function of the body as it relates to diseases and conditions. The pathophysiology of hypertension is an area which attempts to explain mechanistically the causes of hypertension, which is a chronic disease characterized by elevation of blood pressure.

  9. Hypertensive heart disease - Wikipedia

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    Hypertension or high blood pressure affects at least 26.4% of the world's population. [15] Hypertensive heart disease is only one of several diseases attributable to high blood pressure. Other diseases caused by high blood pressure include ischemic heart disease, cancer, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, aneurysms and kidney disease.