Hypertensive crises consist of hypertensive emergencies and urgencies. With hypertensive emergencies, there is evidence of acute end-organ damage in the setting of an elevated blood pressure. With ...

Following discharge from the emergency department after treatment for hypertensive urgency, there is increased short-term risk for MACE. Increased short-term risk for major adverse cardiovascular ...

Share on Pinterest New blood pressure guidelines from the AHA recommend starting treatment earlier and abstaining from alcohol. Maskot/Getty Images New blood pressure guidelines from the American ...

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have issued new blood pressure guidelines, including how to keep your numbers low. The previous guidelines, introduced in 2017, ...

I would like to inquire about the use of the sublingual nifedipine for patients with hypertensive urgency or emergency. It has been suggested that the drug type should be avoided during a hypertensive ...