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