High blood pressure that has no known cause is called primary, or essential, hypertension. This is the most common type of high blood pressure. It develops slowly, and often people with primary ...
Primary hypertension, the most common type, has no known cause, but is associated with several risk factors. Secondary hypertension develops as a direct result of an underlying health condition or ...
Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure caused by an underlying health problem, such as kidney disease or hormone imbalances. Unlike primary hypertension, which has no apparent cause, secondary ...