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Primary hypertension (essential hypertension)
This condition involves high blood pressure that is not caused by any other identifiable disorder (for example, there is not a kidney disorder that is raising a patient's blood pressure).
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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What is the significance of primary hypertension?
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What causes essential hypertension in adults?
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Could you explain what is essential hypertension?
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Please tell me what causes essential hypertension ?
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Has any cure for essential hypertension been found yet?
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About what percent of the adult population present with severe essential hypertension?
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What's primary pulmonary hypertension ?
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What is primary pulmonary hypertension like?
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What is essential hypertension? Can it be cured, controlled, and occurr in pregnancy?
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What is danger of primary pulmonary hypertension?
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What is the treatment for primary pulmonary hypertension?
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Why can't I take "krill" oil if I'm on Warfirin? I have severe primary pulminary hypertension
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A 59-year old male asked:
How likely is it that I have essential hypertension (vs. secondary) as an adult when both parents did not?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I am 39 & with essential hypertension since 18yrs.also type 2 DM.i am not on regular medications. I am getting occasional left sided chest pain.why?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How long a primary pulmonary hypertension person can survive.
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Methamphitamines caused Primary Pulmonary hypertension whats best?
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Does anyone have a bad outcome from primary pulmonary hypertension?
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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is primary pulmonary hypertension?
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How long do people with primary pulmonary hypertension usually live?
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What happens when a person with primary pulmonary hypertension stops taking drugs?
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Are there tests to confirm the doctor's diagnosis of primary pulmonary hypertension?
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What is the life expectancy for a person with primary pulmonary hypertension?
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A 70-year old female asked:
My husband is 85 and diagnosed with essential hypertension, chronic, cheonicity; peripheral angioplasty, and is having an echocardiogram this week.
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A 51-year old asked:
Help please? What is medicine for dry cough ,patient is suffering from primary pulmonary hypertension?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Once daily, I am taking Aldactone (spironolactone) 75mg, Concor 2.5mg, Tritace (Ramipril) 10mg and Aspirin 100mg. I have been diagnosed with primary hypertension and Conn's syndrome. I wish to replace Aldactone (spironolactone) with Eplerenone due some
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36yr old female with Bata-Thal/Sickle cell with crisis, coagulation defects, protein s def,essential hypertension & others. What is my life espec!!!
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