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accelerated hypertension
<cardiology> A severe form of
acute hypertension that
results in the
abrupt rise in the
blood pressure (
diastolic pressure often over 120
mmHg). If
left untreated,
malignant hypertension can
cause damage to the
blood vessels in the
eye,
kidneys,
brain and
heart.
Complications include
stroke,
heart attack,
blindness and
renal failure.
Symptoms include headache, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting and lethargy. Neurologic symptoms are also a common finding. Malignant hypertension occurs more commonly in males, African Americans and those with a history for hypertension.
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