Does hypertension cause sudden death?

Sudden death due to hypertension depends on the severity of the condition.

Mild hypertension does not cause significant damage to the aortic dissection and therefore does not cause sudden death. Severe hypertension may cause rupture of the arterial wall, ischemia and hypoxia of the myocardium, and may be accompanied by arrhythmia, which usually leads to sudden death. In addition, long-term severe hypertension may also lead to increased intracranial pressure, and cause cranial cerebral vascular rupture, and then cerebral hemorrhage, at this time will generally cause sudden death.