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What Counts As High Blood Pressure?
There are three basic types of high blood pressure or by
- Essential or primary hypertension – Nine out of ten people with high
blood pressure have this type and the exact cause is unknown, although it involves many risk factors. - Secondary hypertension – About 10 per cent of people have high blood pressure due to another disease, such as kidney disease, rare endocrine disorders or heart valve problems, or in rare cases it is due to interactions with a drug.
- Malignant hypertension – In this rare type, blood pressure can soar to dangerous levels, requiring urgent hospital treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
