Physicians presented the case of a patient with hypertensive emergency diagnosed as ANCA-associated vasculitis. The presence of a hypertensive emergency may be a sign of ANCA-associated vasculitis. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

A scientific statement regarding management of elevated blood pressure in acute care patients has been published by the AHA. Uncertainty exists for when and how to treat asymptomatic elevated ...

Credit: Getty Images. This case involves a patient with a history of high blood pressure. The patient was in the midst of a beach vacation when one of her ears began bothering her. When the ear pain ...

More than 1 in 10 adults treated for heart problems in U.S. emergency rooms have what’s known as essential hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that isn’t caused by a specific medical condition ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, can affect anyone, irrespective of age, gender, or ethnicity. It is a condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high, putting ...

Between 2017 and 2019, 65% of maternal deaths occurred in the postpartum period. During this period, the most common causes of maternal deaths were mental health crises, hemorrhage, cardiovascular ...

High blood pressure often lurks without symptoms, earning its reputation as the “silent killer.” With nearly half of American adults affected by this condition, understanding the different stages of ...