Hypertension Lexicon

A-B

Abdominal fat, ACE Inhibitors, Adrenaline, Alpha Blockers, Aneurysm, Aorta, Arteries, Arteriosclerosis, Atherosclerosis, Beta Blockers, Body Mass Index (BMI)

C-D

Calcium, Calcium Antagonists, Cardiovascular Exercise, Cardiovascular System, Central Acting Agents, Cholesterol, Chronic Low Blood Pressure, Coarctation of the Aorta, DASH Diet, Deep Breathing, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Direct Vasodilators, Diuretics

E-H

Edema, Essential Hypertension, Gestational Hypertension, Heart Failure, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Hypertensive Emergency, Hypertensive Retinopathy, Hypertrophy, Hyponatremia, Hypotension

I-N

Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Ischemic Stroke, Isolated Systolic Hypertension, Kidney Failure, Labile Hypertension, Loop Diuretics, Magnesium, Malignant Hypertension, Meditation, Metabolic Syndrome

O-R

Obesity, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Pheochromocytoma, Plaque, Potassium, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics, Preeclampsia, Prehypertension, Pulse Pressure, Renal Hypertension, Resistant (or Refractory) High Blood Pressure, Resperate

S-Z

Secondary Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, Sodium Sensitivity, Sphygmomanometer, Stenosis of the Artery, Stress, Stroke, Systolic blood pressure, Thiazides, Toxemia, Trans-Fatty Acids, White Coat Hypertension

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Lexicon A-Z - All the terms

FAQs - Myths & truths about hypertension

From the Lexicon

Body Mass Index (BMI)

A formula for calculating the percentage of fat in your body.

weight (kg)/[height (m)]²

Below 18.5	Underweight
18.5 – 24.9	Normal
25.0 – 29.9	Overweight
30.0 and Above	Obese

Tip of the Day

Even if the side effects are troubling, you cannot just stop taking your hypertension medication, since this may cause a dangerous, sudden rise in your blood pressure. Consult your doctor before any change.