Other Names for High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (HBP) also is called hypertension.

When HBP has no known cause, it may be called essential hypertension, primary hypertension, or idiopathic hypertension.

When another condition causes HBP, it’s sometimes called secondary high blood pressure or secondary hypertension.

In some cases of HBP, only the systolic blood pressure number is high. This condition is called isolated systolic hypertension (ISH). Many older adults have this condition. ISH can cause as much harm as HBP in which both numbers are too high

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