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Postoperative Hypertension/Hypotension

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Abstract

Despite its high prevalence, hypertension remains undiagnosed, untreated, or uncontrolled in many patients.

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  1. Internal Medicine-Medical Consultation Service, SUNY Downstate - Kings County Hospital Center, 450 Clarkson Ave, 68, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA

    Steven L. Cohn

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Cohn, S.L., Harte, B. (2011). Postoperative Hypertension/Hypotension. In: Cohn, S. (eds) Perioperative Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-498-2_34

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