# Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Condition · id `core:hypertension` · Maternal & Newborn Atlas · release `15708f235d73cd42` (public)

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Also called: High blood pressure

## In plain language

Blood pressure that stays higher than it should over time.

## Technical summary

Persistently raised arterial pressure. Diagnostic and treatment thresholds differ by guideline and measurement method, so each threshold or target must be cited to a specific guideline edition.

## Connected pages

- Related to: Chronic hypertension in pregnancy (`maternal:chronic-hypertension-in-pregnancy`)
- Risk raised by: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (`maternal:hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy`) [a claim, not a settled fact; see claim `maternal:claim-nice-ng133-1-10-2-later-cvd` and its context]

## Provenance

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Last substantive edit: 2026-10-09
Evidence last checked: Not recorded