In medicine, hypertension refers to the problem of abnormally high blood pressure.

There are three main types of hypertension, namely:

1. arterial hypertension - with an elevated blood pressure in the systemic circulation
   • pregnancy-induced hypertension is newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in pregnant women. It requires close monitoring
2. pulmonary hypertension - with an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation
3. portal hypertension with an elevated blood pressure in the portocaval system