Malignant Hypertension: Current Perspectives and Challenges

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