what is the difference between essential hypertension vs portal hypertension?
Idiopathic hypertension redirects here. For the condition of raised blood pressure within the skull, see Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Essential hypertension (also called primary hypertension or idiopathic hypertension) is the form of hypertension that by definition has no identifiable cause.
Systemic hypertension, or high blood pressure, is associated with hypertensive vascular disease and is a problem that is widespread. The term systemic distinguishes the condition from a local high blood pressure as in pulmonary (lung) or portal hypertension (hepatic portal system).