Nikolas
Created page with "'''Secondary hypertension''' is hypertension due to an underlying cause. It accounts for 10% of hypertension cases. Secondary hypertension should be suspected in: * Younger patients (<40) with hypertension * Severe hypertension * Treatment-resistant hypertension == Etiology == * Common ** Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) ** Renal parenchymal disease ** Renal vascular disease (renal artery stenosis) *** Atherosclerotic renovascular disease *** Fibromuscu..."