AHA On Asymptomatic HTN | Discharged Severe HTN Outcomes

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Oct 21-25, 2024.

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Monday Spoon Feed:

This article emphasizes the difference between hypertensive emergency and asymptomatic elevated blood pressure (BP). While hypertensive emergency requires prompt treatment to lower BP, treatment of asymptomatic elevated BP in acute care settings may be harmful. 

Tuesday Spoon Feed: 

This was a multi-hospital retrospective study of patients who presented to the emergency department with severe hypertension without end organ damage. The authors found that the 1 year rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) was 15.5%.