Tag Francis O’Keeffe

Hypertension

Essentials 1 Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg. 2 Hypertensive crises include both hypertensive emergencies and hypertensive urgencies. 3 A hypertensive emergency is characterized by end-organ damage…