Clinical tips: hypertension

Louis Roller takes an in-depth look at high blood pressure, its treatments and its consequences 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 usually does not cause symptoms.  Long term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular