Hypertension

Hypertension is defined as an elevated SBP, DBP, or both. This presentation provides information about symptoms, risk factors, complications, guideline recommendations, classification, types of HT, pathophysiology, the role of the kidney and the role of the vasculature in Hypertension, a summary of some of the roles and perturbations of renal, vascular, endocrine and neural control in Hypertension.