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[[Image:Thrombotic microangiopathy - very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Micrograph of blood vessels in the kidney showing the changes of chronic [[thrombotic microangiopathy]], as may be seen in malignant hypertension.]]
'''Hypertension''', also '''high blood pressure''', is very common and affects multiple organs. Clinically, it is usually classified as primary (idiopathic) and secondary.   
'''Hypertension''', also '''high blood pressure''', is very common and affects multiple organs. Clinically, it is usually classified as primary (idiopathic) and secondary.   


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*[[Sudden natural death]].
*[[Sudden natural death]].
*[[Vascular disease]].
*[[Vascular disease]].
*[[Decidual vasculopathy]] - seen in gestational hypertension.


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