The Management of Elevated Blood Pressure in the Acute Care Setting – A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2024) Adam P. Bress

Description

This scientific statement synthesizes available evidence and provides guidance for managing elevated blood pressure (BP) in the acute care setting (emergency department and inpatient hospital). It distinguishes between the swift treatment required for hypertensive emergency (acute target-organ damage) and the ambiguity surrounding the management of asymptomatic elevated inpatient BP, an area currently lacking high-quality evidence and exhibiting significant practice variation.