What is ischemic hypertensive heart disease?
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What is ischemic hypertensive heart disease?
Hypertension:
Hypertension is a long-term rise in blood pressure that can cause a range of health problems including heart disease. There are many causes of hypertension, including lifestyle (diet and exercise), congenital defects, sleep apnea and others but for most adults with hypertension, there is no identifiable cause.
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View this answerHypertensive heart disease is an umbrella term that refers to a number of different diseases, including ischemic heart disease and left ventricular...
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Chapter 21 / Lesson 6With so many working parts, the human heart can be affected by many different kinds of cardiovascular disease. Explore the definition of cardiovascular disease and examples such as valvular heart disease, septal defects, hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, and coronary heart disease.