MeSH

Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Familial or idiopathic hypertension in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION which is not secondary to other disease.

Year introduced: 2015

Phenomenon where increased BLOOD PRESSURE readings taken in non-clinical settings (e.g., HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING) do not replicate in clinical settings.

Year introduced: 2012

Phenomenon where BLOOD PRESSURE readings are elevated only when taken in clinical settings.

Year introduced: 2012

Pathological elevation of intra-abdominal pressure (>12 mm Hg). It may develop as a result of SEPSIS; PANCREATITIS; capillary leaks, burns, or surgery. When the pressure is higher than 20 mm Hg, often with end-organ dysfunction, it is referred to as abdominal compartment syndrome.

Year introduced: 2012

A condition in pregnant women with elevated systolic (>140 mm Hg) and diastolic (>90 mm Hg) blood pressure on at least two occasions 6 h apart. HYPERTENSION complicates 8-10% of all pregnancies, generally after 20 weeks of gestation. Gestational hypertension can be divided into several broad categories according to the complexity and associated symptoms, such as EDEMA; PROTEINURIA; SEIZURES; abnormalities in BLOOD COAGULATION and liver functions.

Year introduced: 2005

Increased pressure within the cranial vault. This may result from several conditions, including HYDROCEPHALUS; BRAIN EDEMA; intracranial masses; severe systemic HYPERTENSION; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; and other disorders.

Year introduced: 1998

A condition in which the intraocular pressure is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma.

Year introduced: 1983

Hypertension due to RENAL ARTERY OBSTRUCTION or compression.

Year introduced: 1984(1979)

Persistent high BLOOD PRESSURE due to KIDNEY DISEASES, such as those involving the renal parenchyma, the renal vasculature, or tumors that secrete RENIN.

Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or LUNG DISEASES.

Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN.

Year introduced: CRUVEILHIER-BAUMGARTEN SYNDROME was heading 1975-1996 (see under HYPERTENSION, PORTAL 1979-1990, see under LIVER CIRRHOSIS 1975-1978)

A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction.

Portal hypertension without known risk factors for hypertension, e.g., HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS and SCHISTOSOMIASIS. Idiopathic Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension is most often associated with pathology in the PORTAL SYSTEM vasculature.

Year introduced: 2023

Portal hypertension of the SPLENIC VEIN due to occlusion caused by pancreatic pathology such as PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST and PANCRATIC CANCER. Sinistral portal hypertension is associated with GASTRIC VARICES and acute HEMATEMESIS.

Year introduced: 2023

Hypertension with elevated systolic and normal diastolic blood pressure. It is the most common subtype in the elderly and is related to VASCULAR STIFFNESS and ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE buildup.

Year introduced: 2023

A progressive rare pulmonary disease characterized by high blood pressure in the PULMONARY ARTERY.

Year introduced: 2020

Hypertension that occurs without known cause, or preexisting renal disease. Associated polymorphisms for a number of genes have been identified, including AGT, GNB3, and ECE1. OMIM: 145500

Year introduced: 2018(2013)

Dietary recommendations that promote reduction in or prevention of high blood pressure. Recommendations include increasing intake of fruits and vegetables, and high-fiber, low-fat foods and reducing the intake of DIETARY SODIUM and high fat foods.

Year introduced: 2018

A complication of PREGNANCY, characterized by a complex of symptoms including maternal HYPERTENSION and PROTEINURIA with or without pathological EDEMA. Symptoms may range between mild and severe. Pre-eclampsia usually occurs after the 20th week of gestation, but may develop before this time in the presence of trophoblastic disease.

Year introduced: 1979(1963)