Essential hypertension

Definition

Defined through the measurement of the blood pressure using cuff method with a sitting systolic blood pressure above 140mmHg or a sitting diastolic blood pressure above 90mmHg in three consequent measurements. No specific medical cause can be found.

Inclusions

• high blood pressure

Exclusions

• Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes (9B78.1)
• Cerebrovascular diseases

5 subordinate codes

• BA00.0Combined diastolic and systolic hypertension
• BA00.1Isolated diastolic hypertension
• BA00.2Isolated systolic hypertension
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Hypertensive diseases

• BA01Hypertensive heart disease
• BA02Hypertensive renal disease
• BA03Hypertensive crisis
• BA04Secondary hypertension