| Hypertensive crises: challenges and management. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17565029 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Hypertension affects > 65 million people in the United States and is one of the leading causes of death. One to two percent of patients with hypertension have acute elevations of BP that require urgent medical treatment. Depending on the degree of BP elevation and presence of end-organ damage, severe hypertension can be defined as either a hypertensive emergency or a hypertensive urgency. A hypertensive emergency is associated with acute end-organ damage and requires immediate treatment with a titratable short-acting IV antihypertensive agent. Severe hypertension without acute end-organ damage is referred to as a hypertensive urgency and is usually treated with oral antihypertensive agents. This article reviews definitions, current concepts, common misconceptions, and pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of patients with acutely elevated BP as well as special clinical situations in which BP must be controlled. |
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Authors:
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Paul E Marik; Joseph Varon |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 131 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-13 Completed Date: 2007-08-16 Revised Date: 2007-12-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1949-62 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA. paul.marik@jefferson.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Disease Aneurysm, Dissecting / etiology, physiopathology Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use* Blood Pressure / physiology Emergency Treatment / methods* Humans Hypertension / complications, diagnosis, drug therapy*, physiopathology Stroke / etiology, physiopathology Terminology as Topic |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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Erratum In:
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Chest. 2007 Nov;132(5):1721 |
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