Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It affects millions ...

When hypertension occurs as a result of another condition, it’s known as secondary hypertension. Chronic kidney disease is a common cause. Treatment involves treating the underlying cause.

Panelists discuss how pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis requires comprehensive evaluation including right heart ...

Researchers find few providers are checking for organ dysfunction secondary to hypertension, despite the directives in ...

5 Formal studies of the management of resistant or ... that an underlying condition is causing hypertension must also be considered; secondary hypertension is often unmanageable until the ...

Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure that’s caused by another medical condition. It’s estimated that about 10 percent of people who have high blood pressure have this type of ...

Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression further complicate blood pressure management by affecting ... often referred to as secondary hypertension, can make blood pressure harder ...

Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure that ... it’s best to get medical attention immediately. With proper management and certain lifestyle changes, your blood pressure may return ...

He added that hypertension is also classified as primary hypertension if there is no identifiable cause and secondary hypertension if an identifiable cause is found. Optimal blood pressure is ...

His GP surgery had referred him to secondary care for further assessment and management of resistant hypertension prior to adding further medications. Kevin feels well but is stressed at work. He is ...