Essential hypertension permits, for most patients, a reasonably good longevity, as stressed by Ranges 1 and by O'Hare and Holden, 2 but the prognosis is unfavorable with severe grades of the ...

RECENT developments in the study and treatment of essential hypertension, not necessarily progress, represent established trends, not all good, some interesting, and at least one very important ...

Hypertension (HTN) increases the risk of heart failure (HF) and it precedes it in 75 percent of cases. This article reviews essential HTN treatment in patients at risk for developing HF.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is classified as "essential" (primary) or "secondary.”Essential hypertension does not have an apparent cause. It may be due to such things as ...

Primary Hypertension (Essential Hypertension) High blood pressure that has no known cause is called primary, or essential, hypertension. This is the most common type of high blood pressure. It ...

More than 1 in 10 adults treated for heart problems in U.S. emergency rooms have what’s known as essential hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that isn’t caused by a specific medical ...