Abstract
An interesting article in this issue of the journal from Oras et al1 from Sweden confirms that a raised blood pressure (BP) recorded in the Emergency Department (ED) is associated with incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke and presents a novel opportunity for reducing the large proportion of patients with hypertension who are unaware of this condition or remain untreated...
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-39 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- elevated blood pressure
- hypertension
- emergency department