"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension, Malignant" by people in Profiles.
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Hypertensive emergency associated with thoracoabdominal aneurysm: case report and review. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 May; 6(3):359-62.
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Renal and hemodynamic effects of intravenous fenoldopam versus nitroprusside in severe hypertension. Circulation. 1990 Mar; 81(3):970-7.
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Changes of blood pressure, plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone concentration following the infusion of Sar1-Ile8-angiotensin II in hypertensive, fluid and electrolyte disorders. Prog Biochem Pharmacol. 1976; 12:174-89.
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MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION, MALIGNANT NEPHROSCLEROSIS, AND SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS. R I Med J. 1965 Apr; 48:195-6 PASSIM.
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Clinicopathologic conference: malignant hypertension and pancreatitis. Bull New Engl Med Cent. 1953 Jun; 15(2):81-7.