Hypertension (disambiguation)
Hypertension may refer to the following:
- Hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of the arteries)
- Pregnancy-induced hypertension is newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in pregnant women
- White coat hypertension occurs in a clinical setting but not when measured by the patient at home
- Renovascular hypertension
- Hypertensive emergency (malignant hypertension)
- Ocular hypertension is elevated pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure)
- Pulmonary hypertension, an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation
- Portal hypertension, an elevated blood pressure in the portal vein or portocaval system
- Intracranial hypertension refers to increased pressure inside the skull
- Hypertension (journal), a journal published by the American Heart Association
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