Primary hypertension Primary hypertension, also referred to as essential hypertension, accounts for the majority (90-95%) of hypertension cases. The exact cause of primary hypertension is often ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is a major cause of heart disease ...

People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why you should address them before symptoms begin.

It happens suddenly unlike primary hypertension. Some of the conditions that cause secondary hypertension are: There are certain factors that tend to increase your risks of high blood pressure.

Heart disease and stroke claim more lives in the United States than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to a new American Heart Association report.

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...