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Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. Terms related to HTN are described in further sections of this blossary.

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A balloon angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart, known as coronary arteries. A long, slender tube called a catheter with ...

Domain: Health care; Category: High blood pressure

Systolic blood pressure refers to the highest blood pressure measured in the arteries and occurs during the pumping phase of the heartbeat. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and is the ...

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A disease in which a blocked artery prevents the blood flow to reach the heart's muscle and the tissued starts to die. Nausea, difficult breathing and chest, arm or neck pain are the typical ...

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Degenerative changes in the retina caused by hypertension.

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Vasodilators, also called blood vessel dilators, are drugs that cause the blood vessels (especially the arterioles) to expand in an effort to lower blood pressure and reduce the heart's workload. ACE ...

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