 Hypertension, Malignant
"Hypertension, Malignant" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction.
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D006974
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.489.330
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension, Malignant" by people in Profiles.
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Yee LM, Kacmar RM, Bolden JR. Basal transethmoidal encephalocele and malignant hypertension in a parturient with a seizure disorder. A case report. J Reprod Med. 2015 Jan-Feb; 60(1-2):55-7.
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Winston KR, Beauchamp KM. Letter to the editor: Decompression for ischemia. J Neurosurg. 2013 Jun; 118(6):1382-3.
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Krantz MJ, Woods JE, Havranek EP, Linas S. Simultaneous malignant hypertension and cardiac tamponade. Am J Kidney Dis. 2002 Mar; 39(3):E17.
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