Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Hypertension

Sustained BP ≥130/80 mmHg (AHA 2017); 1.28 billion adults globally. Primary (~95%): RAAS overactivation, sympathetic excess, endothelial NO deficiency. Complications: stroke, MI, HFpEF, CKD. First-line: ACE-I/ARBs, thiazides, CCBs.

Also known as: hypertension, high blood pressure, HTN, arterial hypertension, essential hypertension

Scale 07 — SystemScale
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2026-06-06Last Reviewed
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hypertension

Hypertension

Sustained BP ≥130/80 mmHg (AHA 2017); 1.28 billion adults globally. Primary (~95%): RAAS overactivation, sympathetic excess, endothelial NO deficiency. Complications: stroke, MI, HFpEF, CKD. First-line: ACE-I/ARBs, thiazides, CCBs.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDhypertension
NameHypertension
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-06
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

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