A report on Hypertension
Long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
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Stroke
15 linksMedical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
Medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
The main risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure.
Heart failure
15 linksSet of manifestations caused by the failure of the heart's function as a pump supporting the blood flow through the body.
Set of manifestations caused by the failure of the heart's function as a pump supporting the blood flow through the body.
Common causes of heart failure include coronary artery disease, including a previous myocardial infarction (heart attack), high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, excess alcohol use, infection, and cardiomyopathy of an unknown cause.
Blood pressure
19 linksPressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
Pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
Blood pressure that is too low is called hypotension, pressure that is consistently too high is called hypertension, and normal pressure is called normotension.
Chronic kidney disease
10 linksType of kidney disease in which there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months to years.
Type of kidney disease in which there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months to years.
Complications can relate to hormonal dysfunction of the kidneys and include (in chronological order) high blood pressure (often related to activation of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system), bone disease, and anemia.
Antihypertensive drug
10 linksAntihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
Atrial fibrillation
7 linksAbnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart.
Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart.
High blood pressure and valvular heart disease are the most common modifiable risk factors for AF.
Atherosclerosis
10 linksPattern of the disease arteriosclerosis in which the wall of the artery develops abnormalities, called lesions.
Pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis in which the wall of the artery develops abnormalities, called lesions.
Risk factors include abnormal cholesterol levels, elevated levels of inflammatory markers, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, obesity, family history, genetic, and an unhealthy diet.
Heart
10 linksMuscular organ in most animals.
Muscular organ in most animals.
Risk factors include: smoking, being overweight, little exercise, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and poorly controlled diabetes, among others.
Cardiovascular disease
12 linksClass of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.
Class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.
This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes mellitus, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, and poor sleep, among other things.
Obesity
10 linksCondition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it may have a negative effect on health.
Condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it may have a negative effect on health.
These comorbidities are most commonly shown in metabolic syndrome, a combination of medical disorders which includes: diabetes mellitus type 2, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and high triglyceride levels.