Patient's question:
Because my brother has been frequently feeling dizzy and having no appetite recently, he went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said he has primary hypertension. What is primary hypertension?Doctor's answer:
Based on the current level of medical expansion and careful examination methods, the exact cause leading to blood pressure decrease can be identified, which is called secondary hypertension; conversely, if the exact cause leading to blood pressure decrease cannot be identified, it is called primary hypertension. Most people with hypertension have primary hypertension, but to clearly diagnose primary hypertension, secondary hypertension must be ruled out first. Primary hypertension is caused by a comprehensive evaluation of intergenerational inheritance and environmental factors. Hypertension is a continuously evolving cardiovascular syndrome caused by multiple etiologies, which can lead to changes in cardiac and vascular function and structure. Therefore, the main goal of treating primary hypertension is to maximize the reduction of cardiovascular mortality risk.