Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not... Wikipedia
- Specialty: Cardiology
- Symptoms: None
- Causes: Usually lifestyle and genetic factors
- Risk factors: Lack of sleep, excess salt, excess body weight, smoking, alcohol, air pollution
- Diagnostic method: Resting blood pressure, 130/80 or 140/90 mmHg
- Treatment: Lifestyle changes, medications
- Frequency: 16–37% globally
- Deaths: 9.4 million / 18% (2010)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo
