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===What is Hypertension=== | ===What is Hypertension=== | ||
'''Hypertension is high [[blood pressure]]'''. It's the opposite of [[ | '''Hypertension is high [[blood pressure]]'''. It's the opposite of [[hypotension]]. | ||
===What types are there?=== | ===What types are there?=== | ||
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*[[Secondary hypertension]] - which is caused by something else. | *[[Secondary hypertension]] - which is caused by something else. | ||
Excluding the second of these is important because it's often incredibly serious (like [[renal failure]] or something). | |||
Latest revision as of 06:11, 5 April 2013
What is Hypertension
Hypertension is high blood pressure. It's the opposite of hypotension.
What types are there?
There are two types of hypertension:
- Essential hypertension - which is caused by, well, nobody's sure.
- Secondary hypertension - which is caused by something else.
Excluding the second of these is important because it's often incredibly serious (like renal failure or something).