Hypertensive crises consist of hypertensive emergencies and urgencies. With hypertensive emergencies, there is evidence of acute end-organ damage in the setting of an elevated blood pressure. With ...

I would like to inquire about the use of the sublingual nifedipine for patients with hypertensive urgency or emergency. It has been suggested that the drug type should be avoided during a hypertensive ...

Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive therapies, global blood pressure control rates remain unacceptably low. Contributing factors, such as low treatment adherence, therapeutic ...

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, a leading contributor to heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and cognitive decline, according to a new 2025 guideline jointly ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, can affect anyone, irrespective of age, gender, or ethnicity. It is a condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high, putting ...

Women with metastatic breast cancer often face multiple chronic conditions, and high blood pressure is among the most common.

A blood pressure reading of 180/120 mm Hg or higher is dangerously high for women. Symptoms of a hypertensive crisis include chest pain, shortness of breath, and severe headache. If your blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lifetime risk for hypertension is up to 90% among U.S. adults. Updated guidelines and a pipeline of novel drugs ...

Dr. Darius T. White (Medicine–Pediatrics): An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of this hospital because of worsening headache and hypertension. The patient had been in her usual ...

Introduction Hypertension programmes have expanded substantially in low-income and middle-income countries, yet treatment and control rates remain insufficient. Programme scale-up may lead to ...

The development, researchers say, could fundamentally change how hypertension is managed, particularly at a time when control rates remain alarmingly low.