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 ...

End-organ systems are affected by the excessive BP levels seen in hypertensive emergencies. Patients require rapid treatment to prevent or minimize organ damage and are best treated with i.v.

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 ...

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 ...

Polypills formulated to combine three or four antihypertensive medications may be effective treatment strategies for a variety of patient types, three new studies presented at the European Society of ...

Surprisingly, the investigators found people with uncontrolled hypertension before the pandemic actually had a slightly higher chance of getting their blood pressure under control during the crisis. A ...

Early initiation of an intensive blood pressure control reduced the risk for MACE among older patients with hypertension.

High blood pressure earns its reputation as the “silent killer” by developing without obvious symptoms until it reaches potentially life-threatening levels. With nearly half of American adults living ...

In a country where the burden of high blood pressure silently affects nearly 1 in 3 adults, emphasizing the critical need for regular blood pressure checks is no longer optional. It is lifesaving.