Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Jan 2020
Hypertensive emergencies and urgencies: a single-centre experience in Northern Italy 2008-2015.
An increasing attention is given to emergency departments (EDs) admissions for an acute and severe rise in blood pressure (BP). Data on epidemiology and treatment of hypertensive emergencies and urgencies admitted to ED are still limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence, clinical presentation and treatment of patients admitted for hypertensive emergencies or hypertensive urgencies. ⋯ Admission to the ED for hypertensive emergencies and hypertensive urgencies is still high. Diagnosis and treatment are still not appropriate and require the rapid application of recently published guidelines.