How to Use hypertension in a Sentence

hypertension

noun
  • He's being treated for hypertension.
  • Kids who went to bed late were also more likely to have hypertension.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 18 June 2024
  • What is hypertension, and how does high blood pressure lead to health problems?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • His heart was enlarged due to his high blood pressure, or hypertension.
    — Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper, CNN, 16 Apr. 2021
  • High blood pressure, or hypertension, happens when the force of blood against your artery walls is too strong.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Take hypertension, for example, which many view as a silent killer.
    — Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • Those examined were free of hypertension at the outset, the study said.
    — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 6 May 2023
  • High blood pressure, or hypertension, happens when the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is too high over time.
    — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Among them, seven were obese, three had hypertension and two had diabetes.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021
  • And that can lead to all kinds of issues, from brain damage to hypertension to kidney problems.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 June 2024
  • Lavalais, who is high risk with diabetes and hypertension, was deeply concerned.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2020
  • The drug is not yet available, but new study results could pave the way for a new treatment option for hypertension.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For pregnant people, hypertension is a big risk.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But letting that physician use this to kind of guide and optimize hypertension care.
    — Stat Staff, STAT, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Michos says a lot of people are walking around unaware with plaques and hypertension.
    — Erin Michos, National Geographic, 10 Mar. 2020
  • While beta-blockers used to be a first-line treatment for hypertension, their role has changed in recent years.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 18 July 2024
  • About half of the people with hypertension are salt sensitive.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Masked hypertension was found to be the most common kind, according to the data.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • His heart was at the ‘upper limit of size’ due to untreated hypertension.
    — Dom Calicchio, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2020
  • But if you're diagnosed with hypertension even after doing all of the above, don't be too hard on yourself.
    — Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Those byproducts embed in your artery walls, promote plaque buildup, and raise your risk of hypertension, stroke, and heart attacks.
    — Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Medically known as hypertension, high blood pressure is used to describe the force of blood against artery walls.
    — Ashley Abramson, SELF, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Keeping your blood vessels healthy and intact reduces the risk of hypertension.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
  • One of the most common causes of systolic hypertension is aging.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
  • There’s [no research] out there that gives solid proof that there is hypertension in the scrotal area or in the genitals.
    — Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 9 June 2023
  • First, high blood pressure alerts are designed for folks who have not already been diagnosed with hypertension.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Learning how to manage stress can boost your overall health and may even lower high blood pressure (hypertension).
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
  • Diuretics are often used to treat hypertension by helping the body get rid of extra salt and water.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, the data collected can reveal signs of hypertension and trigger an alert.
    — Alice Park, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

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