Types of Blood Pressure

Types of hypertension

Types of hypertension.

Primary hypertension

Primary hypertension is the same as essential hypertension - the most common type of hypertension.

Secondary hypertension

In most cases Secondary Hypertension can, depending on the cause, be cured or at least greatly improved.

Malignant Hypertension

There are two major types of hypertension and four more not so common types, including Malignant Hypertension and Isolated Systolic Hypertension.

Isolated Systolic Hypertension

When the top number is consistently above 160, it should not be discarded as mere age-related.

White coat hypertension

White coat hypertension = anxiety-induced hypertension.

Resistant Hypertension

If, despite triple-drug therapy, hypertension cannot be reduced to below 140/90 mm Hg, the it may be Resistant Hypertension.