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Mar 28 LQDA Liquidia gains after court win in patent dispute with United Therapeutics
Mar 28 UTHR Liquidia gains after court win in patent dispute with United Therapeutics
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Mar 28 LLY Eli Lilly vs. Berkshire Hathaway: Which Stock Will Become the Next Member of the $1 Trillion Club?
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Mar 28 LLY Prediction: This Will Be the Next "Magnificent Seven" Stock
Mar 27 UTHR United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR) CEO Martine Rothblatt Sells 30,000 Shares
Mar 27 LLY Dow Jones Futures Fall On Hawkish Fed; Small Caps Jump As Nvidia, Growth Leaders Skid
Mar 27 LLY US Companies In Japan Wary On Market Intervention As Yen Hits 34-Year Low Vs. Dollar
Mar 27 LLY Viking (VKTX) Up 17% on Encouraging Oral Obesity Drug Data
Mar 27 AZN Viking (VKTX) Up 17% on Encouraging Oral Obesity Drug Data
Mar 27 LLY IBD Stock Of The Day Eli Lilly Jumps Early Entry As Viking Charges Obesity Space
Mar 27 LLY Amazon (AMZN) Expands Same-Day Medication Delivery Service
Hypertension

Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure typically does not cause symptoms. Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia.High blood pressure is classified as either primary (essential) high blood pressure or secondary high blood pressure. About 90–95% of cases are primary, defined as high blood pressure due to nonspecific lifestyle and genetic factors. Lifestyle factors that increase the risk include excess salt in the diet, excess body weight, smoking, and alcohol use. The remaining 5–10% of cases are categorized as secondary high blood pressure, defined as high blood pressure due to an identifiable cause, such as chronic kidney disease, narrowing of the kidney arteries, an endocrine disorder, or the use of birth control pills.Blood pressure is expressed by two measurements, the systolic and diastolic pressures, which are the maximum and minimum pressures, respectively. For most adults, normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100–130 millimeters mercury (mmHg) systolic and 60–80 mmHg diastolic. For most adults, high blood pressure is present if the resting blood pressure is persistently at or above 130/80 or 140/90 mmHg. Different numbers apply to children. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring over a 24-hour period appears more accurate than office-based blood pressure measurement.Lifestyle changes and medications can lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of health complications. Lifestyle changes include weight loss, physical exercise, decreased salt intake, reducing alcohol intake, and a healthy diet. If lifestyle changes are not sufficient then blood pressure medications are used. Up to three medications can control blood pressure in 90% of people. The treatment of moderately high arterial blood pressure (defined as >160/100 mmHg) with medications is associated with an improved life expectancy. The effect of treatment of blood pressure between 130/80 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg is less clear, with some reviews finding benefit and others finding unclear benefit. High blood pressure affects between 16 and 37% of the population globally. In 2010 hypertension was believed to have been a factor in 18% of all deaths (9.4 million globally).

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