Hypertension refers to a state where a persons blood pressure remains at an

elevated level at all times. This condition is formally known as arterial

hypertension and is popularly called high blood pressure.
Two types of hypertension:
1. Primary Hypertension when a patients chronically elevated blood pressure does
not have a specific medical cause that can be identified
2. Secondary Hypertension When high blood pressure is caused by other health
conditions like tumors of the adrenal gland, kidney disease of other problems.
Hypertension is a dangerous condition because it can lead to serious
complications. Chronically elevated blood pressure increases the risk of
developing heart failure, heart attacks, arterial aneurysm and strokes. Many
cases of chronic renal failure have been linked to high blood pressure.