作者: Lina Mackelaite , Eleanor D. Lederer
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4454-1_44
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摘要: According to the American Heart Association (AHA), hypertensive emergency is defined as severely elevated blood pressure (>180/120 mmHg) with target organ damage [1], which includes left ventricular failure and pulmonary edema, acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, aortic dissection, kidney injury, encephalopathy, or eclampsia (Tables 44.1 44.2). Approximately 25 % of patients that present department have no previous history hypertension [1]. The recommends a reduction mean arterial by not more than within first hour then, if clinically stable, about 160/100 mmHg next 2–6 h. Hypertensive emergencies are treated intravenous medications 44.3 44.4).