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High-Risk Patients with Hypertension: Clinical Management Options

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Hypertension, one of the most common human diseases worldwide, affects nearly 1 billion individuals. Complaints related to hypertension are commonly evaluated and treated in the acute care settings such as emergency departments and acute care medical clinics. The evaluation, treatment, and disposition of these patients require thorough knowledge of potential complications and treatment options. This manuscript details a structured approach to evaluating high-risk patients with acute hypertension-related complaints and provides recommendations for treatment and disposition.

Source: Clinical Medicine Reviews in Vascular Health

DOI: 10.4137/cmrvh.s8109

Authors: Candace D McNaughton, Wesley H Self, Phillip D Levy, Tyler W Barrett

Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities