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
  • Hypertension (song), a 1975 song by Calendar
Topics referred to by the same term
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