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What is malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)?

April 26, 2017arteriolar hypertension malignant

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What is malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)?

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Malignant hypertension is an acute emergency requiring immediate treatment in hospital. Whatever the underlying cause, when the blood pressure reaches a certain level for a sufficient length of time it sets off a vicious cycle of damage to the heart, brain, and kidneys, resulting in further elevation of the pressure. Not surprisingly, if untreated, it can be rapidly fatal.