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MeSH Heading: Hypertension, Malignant
Tree Number(s): C14.907.489.330
Unique ID: D006974
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006974
Annotation: malignant does not refer to neoplasm: refers to severe hypertension with papilledema & arterial necrosis
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Malignant Hypertension
NLM Classification #: WG 340
See Also: Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

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Hypertension, Malignant MeSH Descriptor Data 2023