Hypertension

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.

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Tree Number(s): C14.907.489

MeSH Unique ID: D006973

Entry Terms:

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

See Also:

• Antihypertensive Agents
• Vascular Resistance

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Hypertension
Essential Hypertension
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Hypertension, Malignant
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Hypertension, Renal
Hypertension, Renovascular
Hypertensive Crisis
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm
Masked Hypertension
White Coat Hypertension