Hypertensive emergency. Stable incidence for several decades or even increasing (under diagnosed). Early and specific management improves prognosis. Absence of eye damage or lack of access to fundus should not delay or prevent the diagnosis. Multi Organ Damage Hypertension: new definition for an old entity: unusual, sudden and persistent blood pressure rise without threshold and ocular involvement or involvement of at least 3 target organs among brain, heart, kidney or endothelial disease.
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