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Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies

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Perioperative Critical Care Cardiology

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Abstract

As persons age, their life styles change, and they become more affluent and obese. If this trend continues, the incidence of associated hypertension (HTN) will continue to increase worldwide [1]. At the same time, despite widely recognized dangers of uncontrolled HTN, it is still under-treated in most patients. Such inadequate HTN control is seen not only in closely followed populations, but also in closely monitored anti-HTN drug trials [1]. Moreover, cardiovascular risk remains high in the majority of people with HTN, whether they are treated or not.

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Atlee, J.L. (2007). Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies. In: Perioperative Critical Care Cardiology. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0558-7_4

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