Hypertension

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Is a:

Sign or Symptom
Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Persistently high systemic arterial blood pressure. Based on multiple readings (blood pressure determination), hypertension is currently defined as when systolic pressure is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when diastolic pressure is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Synonyms:

Blood Pressure, High
Blood Pressures, High
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressures

Broader Topics:

Vascular Diseases

Narrower Topics:

Hypertension, Malignant
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Hypertension, Renal

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