A 67-Year old man with alcoholism comes to the physician for a routine exam.
He has a 15-year history of poorly ocntrolled hypertension; he takes
hydrochlorothiazide and admits that he is not compliant with his drug
regimen. his blood pressure is 170/102 mmHg, unchanged from his last three
office visits. Funduscopic examination shows arteriovenous nicking and
tortuosity of the arteries. The patient is at greatest risk for which of the
following?
A) Aortic aneurysm
B) Glaucoma
C) Myocardial infarction
D) Pulmonary hypertension
E) Subarachnoid hemorrhage
