Hypertensive emergencies

Myocardial damage and subsequent heart failure is a frequent complication and cause of death in hypertensive emergency.[98]Lip GY, Beevers M, Beevers DG. Complications and survival of 315 patients with malignant-phase hypertension. J Hypertens. 1995 Aug;13(8):915-24. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8557970?tool=bestpractice.com [99]Webster J, Petrie JC, Jeffers TA, et al. Accelerated hypertension patterns or mortality and clinical factors affecting outcome in treated patients. Q J Med. 1993 Aug;86(8):485-93. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8210306?tool=bestpractice.com

Permanent neurological compromise may occur after stroke, haemorrhage, or hypertensive encephalopathy and is a frequent cause of death.[98]Lip GY, Beevers M, Beevers DG. Complications and survival of 315 patients with malignant-phase hypertension. J Hypertens. 1995 Aug;13(8):915-24. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8557970?tool=bestpractice.com [99]Webster J, Petrie JC, Jeffers TA, et al. Accelerated hypertension patterns or mortality and clinical factors affecting outcome in treated patients. Q J Med. 1993 Aug;86(8):485-93. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8210306?tool=bestpractice.com

Overview of stroke

Acute kidney injury is both a frequent cause and complication of hypertensive emergency.[98]Lip GY, Beevers M, Beevers DG. Complications and survival of 315 patients with malignant-phase hypertension. J Hypertens. 1995 Aug;13(8):915-24. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8557970?tool=bestpractice.com [99]Webster J, Petrie JC, Jeffers TA, et al. Accelerated hypertension patterns or mortality and clinical factors affecting outcome in treated patients. Q J Med. 1993 Aug;86(8):485-93. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8210306?tool=bestpractice.com

Acute kidney injury