Malignant High Blood Pressure
Alternate Terms:- Malignant Hypertension
Malignant high blood pressure (malignant hypertension) is severe high blood pressure. The cause may be unknown or may be due to medication or another condition.
Untreated malignant hypertension can damage the brain, heart, eyes, or kidneys. It is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Malignant high blood pressure is also called a hypertensive crisis or hypertensive emergency.
| Author: | Jeannette Curtis |
| Medical Review: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated: May 25, 2007 | |
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