Hypertensive Crisis in Pediatric Patients: An Overview
Hypertensive crisis can be a source of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. While the epidemiology has been difficult to pinpoint, it is well-known that secondary causes of pediatric hypertension contribute to a greater incidence of ...
Rupesh Raina +8 more
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Hypertensive crisis and its predictors in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024 [PDF]
Introduction: Hypertensive crises are a leading cause of visits to emergency departments, carrying grave health implications. A significant number of patients presenting with these crises have a known history of hypertension.
Ousman Adal +7 more
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Successful treatment of acute respiratory failure following hypertensive crisis in a dog with presumed pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma [PDF]
Background: Acute respiratory failure has been reported one of the manifestations of hypertensive crisis in pheochromocytoma in human medicine. In dogs, no reports have been described acute respiratory failure following hypertensive crisis.
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Determinants of hypertensive crisis among hypertensive patients at adult emergency departments of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia, 2023: A case-control study. [PDF]
BackgroundHypertensive crisis is a life-threatening condition requiring urgent medical intervention. Identifying key determinants is essential for effective prevention and management. This study aimed to assess factors associated with hypertensive crisis
Fenta Wondimneh +9 more
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Prevalence, trends, and factors associated with hypertensive crisis among Peruvian adults [PDF]
There are few studies focused on the epidemiology of hypertensive crisis at the population level in resource-constrained settings. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and trends over time of hypertensive crisis, as well as the factors associated
Victor Calderon-Ocon +2 more
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Association of anaemia with long-term mortality among patients with hypertensive crisis in the emergency department [PDF]
Background Anaemia is frequent in patients with cardiovascular disease and is significantly associated with poor prognosis. However, the prognostic significance of anaemia in hypertensive crisis remains unknown.
Wook-Dong Kim +2 more
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Characterizing myocardial edema and fibrosis in hypertensive crisis with cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging [PDF]
A hypertensive crisis is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Although altered cardiac structure, function, and myocardial architecture on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) have been associated with increased adverse events ...
Mohammed A. Talle +4 more
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Hypertensive crisis is a common clinical situation that presents a high rate of morbidity and mortality and it is characterized by symptomatic rise of blood pressure (BP), systolic (SBP) ≥ 180 mmHg and/or diastolic (DBP) ≥ 120 mmHg.
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Background: The term “hypertensive crisis (HC)” is used to describe both hypertensive emergencies and hypertensive urgencies. Hypertensive emergencies are characterized by the presence of target organ damage, whereas hypertensive urgencies do not involve
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