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. |