Hypertensive Vascular Disease and Systemic Hypertension

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What is the residual pressure exerted on the arteries as the heart relaxes between beats?

Diastolic pressure (correct)

Mean arterial pressure

Pulse pressure

Systolic pressure

What percentage of hypertension cases is classified as primary/essential/idiopathic hypertension?

60%

80%

95% (correct)

70%

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for hypertension?

Age

Genetic factors

High level of salt diet (correct)

Gender

What is the most common cause of renovascular hypertension?

Renal artery stenosis Signup and view all the answers

In secondary hypertension due to pheochromocytoma, what lab test is likely to show increased levels?

Urinary catecholamines Signup and view all the answers

What is the main clinical importance of diagnosing hypertension?

Identifying the risk of atherosclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is commonly affected by systemic hypertension?

Brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of diastolic pressure in the diagnosis of hypertension?

90 mmHg Signup and view all the answers

Why is hypertension often referred to as the 'Silent Killer'?

It remains asymptomatic until late in its course Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is considered a group of conditions caused by high blood pressure?

Hypertensive heart disease Signup and view all the answers

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What is the residual pressure exerted on the arteries as the heart relaxes between beats?

What percentage of hypertension cases is classified as primary/essential/idiopathic hypertension?

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for hypertension?

What is the most common cause of renovascular hypertension?

In secondary hypertension due to pheochromocytoma, what lab test is likely to show increased levels?

What is the main clinical importance of diagnosing hypertension?

Which organ is commonly affected by systemic hypertension?

What is the measure of diastolic pressure in the diagnosis of hypertension?

Why is hypertension often referred to as the 'Silent Killer'?

Which disorder is considered a group of conditions caused by high blood pressure?

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