Home > Blossary: Hypertension (HTN) or High Blood Pressure
Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. Terms related to HTN are described in further sections of this blossary.

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Degenerative changes in the retina caused by hypertension.

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A disease in which a blocked artery prevents the blood flow to reach the heart's muscle and the tissued starts to die. Nausea, difficult breathing and chest, arm or neck pain are the typical ...

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Systolic blood pressure refers to the highest blood pressure measured in the arteries and occurs during the pumping phase of the heartbeat. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and is the ...

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A balloon angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart, known as coronary arteries. A long, slender tube called a catheter with ...

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, also called ACE inhibitors, are drugs used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. ACE inhibitors s alters the body's ability to produce angiotensin ...

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, also called ACE inhibitors, are drugs used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. ACE inhibitors s alters the body's ability to produce angiotensin ...

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Prehypertension is when blood pressure (the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries) is consistently ranging 120-139/80-89. People with pre-hypertension are likely to develop high ...

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