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The term Cardiovascular is derived from two word namely Cardio and Vascular and the drugs which suppress the BP are known as antihypertensive, Commonly used classification by clinicians is Primary or essential hypertension and Secondary hypertension.

PRIMARY HYPERTENSION
Primary hypertension means that the cause for hypertension is not known. However, the risk even for primary hypertension are

Excessive salt intake.
Stressful life style
Sedentary life style
Obesity
Excessive alcohol intake
Cigarette smoking/ Tobacco consumption
Genetic factors
Diabetes Mellitus
Dyslipidemias like hypercholesterolemia, hyperttriglyceridemia, etc.

SECONDARY HYPERTENSION

Secondary hypertension means that the cause is known. Hypertension is secondary to (or may be co-existing with) the following pathophysiological conditions :

Renal artery steonsis: (narrowing of the lumen of renal artery), or renal parenchymal disease, etc is one of the commonest cause of secondary hypertension.
Diseases of adrenal gland such as Cashing syndrome and primary hyper-aldosteronism may also lead to secondary hypertension , dishing syndrome is characterized by obesity and muscular weakness associated with excessive production of cortisol due to adrenal pituitary dysfunction. Primary hyper-aldosteronism is a condition characterized by excessive production of aldosterone and typically by loss of body potassium, weakness and elevated blood pressure.
Excessive functioning of thyroid gland known as hyperthyroidism will generally lead to systolic hypertension.
Coarctation of aorta will head to hypertension.

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