What Causes High Blood Pressure?
2. Secondary Hypertension
The less common type of high blood pressure is known as secondary hypertension. This means that high blood pressure is being caused by an underlying condition that we are able to identify. Although it is less common than primary hypertension, it can be more dangerous because the patient’s blood pressure is likely to be higher.
In addition to having a higher blood pressure than primary hypertension, secondary hypertension is also likely to develop a lot quicker than primary hypertension will. There are numerous potential underlying causes of secondary hypertension, and some of them are treatable with medication and/or changes in lifestyle.
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