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'''Hypertension''' is a multisystem disease whose hallmark is the elevation of blood pressure.
'''Hypertension''' is a multisystem [[disease]] whose hallmark is the elevation of [[blood pressure]].


==Definition==
==Definition==
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*(Formatting needed)"Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic. The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)"The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group.JAMA. 2002;288:2981-2997.  
*(Formatting needed)"Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic. The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)"The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group.JAMA. 2002;288:2981-2997.  


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Revision as of 20:15, 8 May 2007

Hypertension is a multisystem disease whose hallmark is the elevation of blood pressure.

Definition

Epidemiology

Etiology

Pathophysiology

Diagnosis & Natural History

Treatment

References

  • http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/jnc7full.pdf
  • (Formatting needed)"Major Outcomes in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Randomized to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Calcium Channel Blocker vs Diuretic. The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)"The ALLHAT Officers and Coordinators for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group.JAMA. 2002;288:2981-2997.