Decapitated hypertension

Decapitated hypertension is defined as a drop in blood pressure in decompensated left heart failure (Herold 2022). Autoptically, a dilated hypertensive heart is found (Zollinger 1966).

Beheaded hypertension may occur in the setting of the following conditions:

- decompensated left heart failure (Herold 2022)

In hypertensive cardiomyopathy, diastolic dysfunction initially develops. In the further course, this changes into systolic dysfunction with insufficiency of the left ventricle (Lichtenegger 2018).

In the final stage of a hypertensive disease, the heart is no longer able to provide the required ejection output. As a result, blood pressure drops and the condition is referred to as "decapitated hypertension" (Theis 2001).

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