Hypertensive

Word HYPERTENSIVE
Character 12
Hyphenation hypertensive
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Hypertensive"

What do we mean by hypertensive?

Of or characterized by hypertension. adjective

Causing an increase in blood pressure. adjective

A person with or susceptible to hypertension. noun

A drug capable of causing an increase in blood pressure. noun

A person who suffers from persistently high blood pressure. noun

Having abnormally high blood pressure. noun

Causing high blood pressure. noun

Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension adjective

A person with hypertension noun

A drug that increases blood pressure noun

Having abnormally high blood pressure adjective

A person who has abnormally high blood pressure noun

A person with hypertension

A drug that increases blood pressure

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hypertensive

The word "hypertensive" in example sentences

The general statistics arrived on the basis of various studies by different institutions reveal that 3. 5-4 per cent of people with hypertension have a risk for heart attacks, 3 per cent of people have a risk of stroke and a long-term hypertensive person has a risk of kidney disease. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Kyoto Heart study links valsartan and an improved cardiovascular outcome in Japanese hypertensive patients ❋ Unknown (2009)

These types of disorders, also called hypertensive disorders, can cause complications and may result in infant death. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Eating these foods while taking the MAO inhibitors can cause a sharp rise in blood pressure, called a hypertensive crisis, she said.

His current beef is that he resents being labeled "hypertensive" even though his blood pressure has been well-controlled on medication for many years. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2009)

According to this report, currently over 160,000 Canadians aged 20-30 and over 340,000 Canadians aged 35-44 are hypertensive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whatever the mechanisms, it has long been well demonstrated that salt restriction (as well as use of diuretics) is particularly effective in lowering blood pressure in obese hypertensive individuals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In this study, it seems that foods rich in nutrients and minerals and low in pro-inflammatory components seem to act as medicine in our body to positively affect our own PRA system in our favor when we have hypertension, such that when hypertensive people have lowering of their blood pressure, the body knows not to increase PRA so as to allow blood pressure to normalize. ❋ M.D. Julie Chen (2011)

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