Essential hypertension is much the same as primary hypertension while secondary hypertension is high blood pressure caused by another underlying disease.

It can also be defined as Secondary Hypertension.

Secondary Hypertension is caused by a diffrent medical problem such as kidney disorder pr a tumor on the adrenal glands. When the other problem is cured, The secondary hypertension should be resolved as well.

Arteriosclerosis

Primary hypertension is hypertension or high blood pressure diagnosed without any other underlying disease that might have caused it. Secondary hypertension is due to another underlying disease causing the high blood pressure.

secondary hypertension