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. 2022 Apr 5;11(7):e023397.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023397. Epub 2022 Mar 15.

Malignant Hypertension: Current Perspectives and Challenges

Romain Boulestreau  1   2   3   4 , Bert-Jan H van den Born  5 , Gregory Y H Lip  6   7 , Ajay Gupta  8   9
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Review

Malignant Hypertension: Current Perspectives and Challenges

Romain Boulestreau et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .

Abstract

Malignant hypertension is a hypertensive emergency, with rapid disease progression and poor prognosis. Although recognized as a separate entity more than a century ago, significant knowledge gaps remain about its pathogenesis and treatment. This narrative review summarizes current viewpoints, research gaps, and challenges with a view to pooling future efforts at improving treatment and prognosis.

Keywords: basic science; clinical research; hypertensive emergency; malignant hypertension.

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Figure 1. Challenges in malignant hypertension research and management.
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