Secondary forms of hypertension, classification and common causes

Abstract

Patients with secondary hypertension often have very high blood pressure. With regard to the possibility of permanent cure/improved control of hypertension, it is useful for patients with suspected secondary form of hypertension to be examined in a specialized centre.

Keywords

• Secondary hypertension
• endocrine hypertension
• renal hypertension
• sleep apnea syndrome
• hypertension in pregnancy