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Malignant hypertension

MedGen UID:
9374
Concept ID:
C0020540
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Hypertension, Malignant; Malignant Hypertension
SNOMED CT: Malignant hypertension (70272006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006846

Definition

Severe hypertension that is characterized by rapid onset of extremely high blood pressure. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Leisring J, Brodsky SV, Parikh SV
Arthritis Rheumatol 2024 Feb;76(2):153-165. Epub 2023 Nov 30 doi: 10.1002/art.42681. PMID: 37610060
Kulkarni S, Glover M, Kapil V, Abrams SML, Partridge S, McCormack T, Sever P, Delles C, Wilkinson IB
J Hum Hypertens 2023 Oct;37(10):863-879. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1038/s41371-022-00776-9. PMID: 36418425Free PMC Article
Kincaid-Smith P
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Curated

UK NICE guideline (NG133), Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management, 2023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Boulestreau R, Śpiewak M, Januszewicz A, Kreutz R, Guzik TJ, Januszewicz M, Muiesan ML, Persu A, Sarafidis P, Volpe M, Zaleska-Żmijewska A, van den Born BH, Messerli FH
J Am Coll Cardiol 2024 Apr 30;83(17):1688-1701. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.037. PMID: 38658108
Leisring J, Brodsky SV, Parikh SV
Arthritis Rheumatol 2024 Feb;76(2):153-165. Epub 2023 Nov 30 doi: 10.1002/art.42681. PMID: 37610060
Astarita A, Covella M, Vallelonga F, Cesareo M, Totaro S, Ventre L, Aprà F, Veglio F, Milan A
J Hypertens 2020 Jul;38(7):1203-1210. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002372. PMID: 32510905
Bayer G, von Tokarski F, Thoreau B, Bauvois A, Barbet C, Cloarec S, Mérieau E, Lachot S, Garot D, Bernard L, Gyan E, Perrotin F, Pouplard C, Maillot F, Gatault P, Sautenet B, Rusch E, Buchler M, Vigneau C, Fakhouri F, Halimi JM
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019 Apr 5;14(4):557-566. Epub 2019 Mar 12 doi: 10.2215/CJN.11470918. PMID: 30862697Free PMC Article
Burris JF
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Diagnosis

Leisring J, Brodsky SV, Parikh SV
Arthritis Rheumatol 2024 Feb;76(2):153-165. Epub 2023 Nov 30 doi: 10.1002/art.42681. PMID: 37610060
Basilious A, McInnis RL, Juncal VR
Can J Ophthalmol 2023 Aug;58(4):e160. Epub 2022 Dec 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2022.11.009. PMID: 36481184
Kulkarni S, Glover M, Kapil V, Abrams SML, Partridge S, McCormack T, Sever P, Delles C, Wilkinson IB
J Hum Hypertens 2023 Oct;37(10):863-879. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1038/s41371-022-00776-9. PMID: 36418425Free PMC Article
Boulestreau R, van den Born BH, Lip GYH, Gupta A
J Am Heart Assoc 2022 Apr 5;11(7):e023397. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023397. PMID: 35289189Free PMC Article
Cetta F, Hurley RM, Hatch D, Castelli M
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Therapy

Boulestreau R, Śpiewak M, Januszewicz A, Kreutz R, Guzik TJ, Januszewicz M, Muiesan ML, Persu A, Sarafidis P, Volpe M, Zaleska-Żmijewska A, van den Born BH, Messerli FH
J Am Coll Cardiol 2024 Apr 30;83(17):1688-1701. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.037. PMID: 38658108
Jolly H, Freel EM, Isles C
Postgrad Med J 2023 May 19;99(1169):119-126. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-140899. PMID: 37222066
Murai S, Kakeshita K, Imamura T, Koike T, Fujioka H, Yamazaki H, Kinugawa K
Intern Med 2023 Sep 15;62(18):2675-2680. Epub 2023 Feb 1 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1098-22. PMID: 36725041Free PMC Article
Kulkarni S, Glover M, Kapil V, Abrams SML, Partridge S, McCormack T, Sever P, Delles C, Wilkinson IB
J Hum Hypertens 2023 Oct;37(10):863-879. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1038/s41371-022-00776-9. PMID: 36418425Free PMC Article
Boulestreau R, van den Born BH, Lip GYH, Gupta A
J Am Heart Assoc 2022 Apr 5;11(7):e023397. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023397. PMID: 35289189Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Boulestreau R, Śpiewak M, Januszewicz A, Kreutz R, Guzik TJ, Januszewicz M, Muiesan ML, Persu A, Sarafidis P, Volpe M, Zaleska-Żmijewska A, van den Born BH, Messerli FH
J Am Coll Cardiol 2024 Apr 30;83(17):1688-1701. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.037. PMID: 38658108
Siddiqi TJ, Usman MS, Rashid AM, Javaid SS, Ahmed A, Clark D 3rd, Flack JM, Shimbo D, Choi E, Jones DW, Hall ME
J Am Heart Assoc 2023 Jul 18;12(14):e029355. Epub 2023 Jul 8 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.029355. PMID: 37421281Free PMC Article
Boulestreau R, van den Born BH, Lip GYH, Gupta A
J Am Heart Assoc 2022 Apr 5;11(7):e023397. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023397. PMID: 35289189Free PMC Article
Bayer G, von Tokarski F, Thoreau B, Bauvois A, Barbet C, Cloarec S, Mérieau E, Lachot S, Garot D, Bernard L, Gyan E, Perrotin F, Pouplard C, Maillot F, Gatault P, Sautenet B, Rusch E, Buchler M, Vigneau C, Fakhouri F, Halimi JM
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019 Apr 5;14(4):557-566. Epub 2019 Mar 12 doi: 10.2215/CJN.11470918. PMID: 30862697Free PMC Article
Brain MC
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Clinical prediction guides

Astarita A, Covella M, Vallelonga F, Cesareo M, Totaro S, Ventre L, Aprà F, Veglio F, Milan A
J Hypertens 2020 Jul;38(7):1203-1210. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002372. PMID: 32510905
Bayer G, von Tokarski F, Thoreau B, Bauvois A, Barbet C, Cloarec S, Mérieau E, Lachot S, Garot D, Bernard L, Gyan E, Perrotin F, Pouplard C, Maillot F, Gatault P, Sautenet B, Rusch E, Buchler M, Vigneau C, Fakhouri F, Halimi JM
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019 Apr 5;14(4):557-566. Epub 2019 Mar 12 doi: 10.2215/CJN.11470918. PMID: 30862697Free PMC Article
Dudenbostel T, Calhoun DA
Am J Hypertens 2017 Feb;30(2):103-109. Epub 2016 Sep 8 doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpw105. PMID: 27609503Free PMC Article
Ghossein C, Varga J, Fenves AZ
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Smoller BR, McNutt NS, Contreras F
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Recent systematic reviews

Siddiqi TJ, Usman MS, Rashid AM, Javaid SS, Ahmed A, Clark D 3rd, Flack JM, Shimbo D, Choi E, Jones DW, Hall ME
J Am Heart Assoc 2023 Jul 18;12(14):e029355. Epub 2023 Jul 8 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.029355. PMID: 37421281Free PMC Article
Astarita A, Covella M, Vallelonga F, Cesareo M, Totaro S, Ventre L, Aprà F, Veglio F, Milan A
J Hypertens 2020 Jul;38(7):1203-1210. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002372. PMID: 32510905
Dai XM, Yin MM, Liu Y, Ma LL, Ying J, Jiang LD
Chin Med J (Engl) 2020 Apr 20;133(8):975-981. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000704. PMID: 32187045Free PMC Article
Usai MV, Torsello G, Donas KP
J Endovasc Ther 2015 Jun;22(3):396-400. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1177/1526602815581161. PMID: 25878021

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