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disease > cardiovascular disease > hypertension > malignant hypertension

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malignant hypertension  

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  • A hypertensive emergency is high blood pressure with potentially life-threatening symptoms and signs indicative of acute impairment of one or more organ systems (brain, eyes, heart, aorta, or kidneys). (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-N0L904MP-H

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