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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Summary

Description: Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Also Known As: High Blood Pressure; Blood Pressures, High; High Blood Pressures; Blood Pressure, High

Networked: 98788 relevant articles (4997 outcomes, 13739 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Hypertension

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix) : 197 outcomes 468 studies in 1581 results : FDA 372 Generic
  2. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE Inhibitors) : 187 outcomes 272 studies in 2031 results : IBA
  3. Antihypertensive Agents (Antihypertensives) : 181 outcomes 380 studies in 2679 results : IBA
  4. Calcium : 165 outcomes 426 studies in 2994 results : IBA
  5. Amlodipine (Norvasc) : 163 outcomes 437 studies in 1103 results : FDA 53 Generic
  6. Nifedipine (Adalat) : 158 outcomes 304 studies in 1315 results : FDA 25 Generic
  7. Captopril (Capoten) : 155 outcomes 225 studies in 1516 results : FDA 30 Generic
  8. Renin : 152 outcomes 474 studies in 4781 results : IBA
  9. Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) : 140 outcomes 388 studies in 2277 results : IBA
  10. Enalapril : 122 outcomes 264 studies in 1071 results : FDA 28 Generic
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Diseases Related to Hypertension

  1. Heart Failure
  2. Stroke (Strokes)
  3. Obesity
  4. Diabetes Mellitus
  5. Cardiovascular Diseases (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Key Therapies for Hypertension

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 82 outcomes 171 studies in 1618 results
  2. Denervation : 76 outcomes 125 studies in 719 results
  3. Nephrectomy : 71 outcomes 41 studies in 799 results
  4. Angioplasty (Angioplasty, Transluminal) : 58 outcomes 22 studies in 439 results
  5. Transplants (Transplant) : 57 outcomes 100 studies in 1436 results
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