Difference between revisions of "Hypertension"

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Hypertension is very common and affects multiple organs. Clinically, it is usually classified as primary (idiopathic) and secondary.

Features:^[1]

Small aneurysms with a fusiform shape.
Vessel wall changes:
- Early:
  - Proliferation of arteriolar smooth muscle
- Late:
  - Apoptotic smooth muscle cell death and collagen deposition.

↑ Auer RN, Sutherland GR (December 2005). "Primary intracerebral hemorrhage: pathophysiology". Can J Neurol Sci 32 Suppl 2: S3–12. PMID 16450803.

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 ==Brain==
-Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms:<ref name=pmid16450803>{{cite journal |author=Auer RN, Sutherland GR |title=Primary intracerebral hemorrhage: pathophysiology |journal=Can J Neurol Sci |volume=32 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=S3–12 |year=2005 |month=December |pmid=16450803 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
+===Charcôt-Bouchard aneurysms===
 *[[AKA]] miliary aneurysms.
 *[[Intracerebral hemorrhage]]s.
+Features:<ref name=pmid16450803>{{cite journal |author=Auer RN, Sutherland GR |title=Primary intracerebral hemorrhage: pathophysiology |journal=Can J Neurol Sci |volume=32 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=S3–12 |year=2005 |month=December |pmid=16450803 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
+*Small aneurysms with a fusiform shape.
+*Vessel wall changes:
+**Early:
+***Proliferation of arteriolar smooth muscle
+**Late:
+***Apoptotic smooth muscle cell death and collagen deposition.
 ==Eye==