Hypertensive heart disease
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Hypertensive heart disease Classification and external resources |
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ICD-10 | I11., I13. |
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ICD-9 | 402 |
Hypertensive heart disease is any of a number of complications of arterial hypertension that affect the heart. It is one of the most common causes of death in western societies.
[edit] Symptoms
- fatigue
- irregular pulse
- swelling of feet
- dyspnea
- weight gain
- nausea
- shortness of breath
- difficulty sleeping flat in bed
- bloating
- greater need to urinate at night
[edit] Conditions that can be caused by hypertensive heart disease
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- coronary heart disease
- congestive heart failure
- hypertensive cardiomyopathy
- cardiac arrhythmias
[edit] External links
- NIH
- eMedicine
- Hospital Practice
- Hypertensive heart disease. A complex syndrome or a hypertensive 'cardiomyopathy'?
- American Heart Month - National month devoted to discussion of heart disease, including hypertensive heart disease