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Hypertension

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. It is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and other conditions.

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Classification
Body System
Cardiovascular System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
IX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3
Condition Class
cardiovascular 3
Hypertension
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Source Lisinopril (Wikipedia)
Source Metoprolol (Wikipedia)
Source Renal sympathetic denervation (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IX
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
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2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationMain Types section
Quote, Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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3. Hypertension (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
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    Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
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  • Lead section, transmission-route statement
    It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia.
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Metoprolol (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Metoprolol, Lead section
Quote, Treated By: Metoprolol, Lead section
used to treat angina, high blood pressure
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Lisinopril (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Lisinopril, Lead section, indication
Quote, Treated By: Lisinopril, Lead section, indication
Lisinopril is a medication belonging to the drug class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, and myocardial infarction (heart attacks).
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Renal sympathetic denervation (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Renal Sympathetic Denervation, intro para 1View the Source
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