R Bury, J Leon Roman, A Casteras, A Vergara, B Biagetti, C García-Carro, E Cordero-Vazquez, I Hernández Hernández, I Agraz, M J Soler
Malignant arterial hypertension is defined by extremely high levels of pressure associated with organ damage. It is a cause of hypertensive emergency and is defined by the coexistence of high blood pressure and bilateral retinal haemorrhage or exudates (grade III hypertensive retinopathy), with or without papilloedema (grade IV hypertensive retinopathy) currently associated with organ damage such as renal or cardiac failure. Around 1% of malignant arterial hypertension is secondary to endocrinological causes, including the most common: pheochromocytoma, which is classically characterized by the triad: headache, sweating and palpitations...
October 2021: Hipertensión y Riesgo Vascular