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hypertension
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A term that refers to an elevation of blood pressure. An upper systolic blood pressure over 140 mm of mercury is an accepted definition of systolic hypertension, whereas pressures over 90 mm of mercury often define diastolic hypertension. These levels must be consistent rather than be merely sporadic recordings. ...
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hypertension
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Blood pressure that is consistently (more than 6 months) above 140/90. Systolic blood pressure is the top number. Diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number. Hypertension may have no known cause (essential or idiopathic hypertension) or be associated with other primary diseases (secondary hypertension). Read more: Guidelines, causes, diagnosis, treatment.
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hypertension
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Raised blood pressure.
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hypertension
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abnormally high arterial blood pressure; can occur without apparent or determinable prior organic changes in the tissues, possibly because of hereditary tendency, emotional tensions, faulty nutrition, or hormonal influence; also can be associated with demonstrable organic changes (as in nephritis, diabetes, and hyperthyroidism); uncontrolled, can cause mild to severe changes in the retina: cotton wool spots, flame-shaped hemorrhages, arteriosclerosis, retinal or macular edema, macular star ...
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