Medicina: Cardiologia: Ipertensione arteriosa
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| hypertension |
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| Part of speech |
n.
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| Definition |
Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking antihypertensive medications.
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| Definition source |
(47)
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| Context |
Despite significant advances in its recognition and control, hypertension remains the major risk factor for coronary, cerebral and renal vascular disease, which cause over half of all deaths in the United States.
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(9) p. 819
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| Synonym |
high/elevated blood pressure
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| Subject field |
Cardiology
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| Related concept |
systemic arterial hypertension, mild/grade I/stage I hypertension, moderate/grade II/stage II hypertension, severe /grade III/stage III hypertension, borderline hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension, systemic venous hypertension, sustained hypertension, uncomplicated hypertension, hypertensive patient, pre-/post-/perioperative hypertension, drug-induced hypertension
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| it |
IPERTENSIONE
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| Note |
normotension
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