Hypertension

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History and Symptoms
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Renal arteriography
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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.D.; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Taylor Palmieri

Synonyms and keywords: High blood pressure; HTN; hypertension, systemic; blood pressure, raised; hyperpiesis; HBP; blood pressure - high

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Blood Pressure Measurement | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Renal Arteriography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Lifestyle Modification | Medical Therapy

Landmark Trials

ALLHAT

Special Populations

Pregnancy | Diabetes | Cyclosporin

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Systolic hypertension
• Hypertensive emergency
• Malignant hypertension
• Exercise hypertension
• White coat hypertension
• Home blood pressure monitoring
• Edible salt

Major Studies

• The Framingham Heart Study

Resources

• High Blood Pressure from MedlinePlus
• High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease from The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

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