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== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

Hypertension is defined as the pathological elevation of arterial blood pressure.There are two main types of hypertension, systemic hypertension (affects the systemic circulation) and pulmonary hypertension (affects the pulmonary circulation). Blood pressure in veterinary patients is not measured routinely; therefore hypertension is usually only diagnosed after clinical signs become apparent.'''<br>'''

Hypertension is defined as the pathological elevation of arterial blood pressure.There are two main types of hypertension, [[Systemic Hypertension|systemic hypertension]] (affects the systemic circulation) and pulmonary hypertension (affects the pulmonary circulation). Blood pressure in veterinary patients is not measured routinely; therefore hypertension is usually only diagnosed after clinical signs become apparent.  

Pulmonary hypertension=increase in pulmonary arterial pressure.

Pulmonary hypertension = increase in pulmonary arterial pressure.

'''There are two types of pulmonary hypertension:'''  

'''There are two types of pulmonary hypertension:'''  

1. Primary pulmonary hypertension=idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (Contributing factors: Drugs, Toxins, Genetic Predisposition and Infections)  

1. '''Primary''' pulmonary hypertension=idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (Contributing factors: Drugs, Toxins, Genetic Predisposition and Infections)  

2. Secondary pulmonary hypertension=pulmonary hypertension resulting from an identifiable underlying condition  

2. Secondary pulmonary hypertension=pulmonary hypertension resulting from an identifiable underlying condition