How to treat malignant hypertension<br>Distinguish between benign and malignant hypertension. With benign hypertension, blood pressure can be gradually lowered over weeks or months with close medical follow-up. With malignant hypertension, urgent management with intravenous blood pressure lowering medications are needed.
Benign hypertension is not serious
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