Table 1 Most frequent target organs damaged during acute hypertensive crises
From: Control of hypertension in the critically ill: a pathophysiological approach
Organ system | Example of Injury |
|---|---|
Cardiovascular | Acute coronary syndromes |
Heart failure and pulmonary edema | |
Aortic dissection | |
Central nervous system | Stroke or transient ischemic attack |
Acute encephalopathy/cerebral edema | |
Retinal hemorrhage | |
Renal | Acute renal failure |