Patient's question:
I went to the hospital with my grandmother for a thorough physical check-up two days ago. The test report said that my grandmother has secondary hypertension. Later, I looked up the information and found that there are primary and secondary hypertension. Could you please tell me the specific differences between the two? Which one is easier to treat?Doctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided text, with the return characters kept as they are:"Happy to serve you. Based on the problem you've mentioned, primary hypertension is caused without primary diseases, generally due to reasons such as poor mood, advanced age, or excessive sodium intake; secondary hypertension is caused by primary diseases, such as renal artery stenosis or adrenal gland disorders. In this case, it is necessary to further identify the primary disease and conduct etiological treatment. Hypertension is generally a lifelong condition requiring long-term treatment. For secondary hypertension, etiological treatment can effectively control it; however, it is difficult to compare which of the two is easier to treat."