High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension
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High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev · Sep 2018
ReviewDefinitions and Epidemiological Aspects of Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies.
Acute blood pressure (BP) elevation represents a frequent reason of concern for clinicians in everyday clinical practice. The terms "hypertensive emergencies" and "hypertensive urgencies" may be used in order to better define the so called "hypertensive crises". ⋯ A hypertensive urgency may be defined as a condition characterized by an isolated elevation of BP values without evidence of acute hypertensive OD. This article will review the definition, the prevalence, and the prognostic implications of hypertensive emergencies and urgencies.