Abstract:People with arterial blood pressure >140/90 mmHg (hypertension) have accelerated development of atherosclerosis and changes in blood vessels and other organs of the body, therefore, such arterial blood pressure must be treated. A hypertensive crisis is defined as an extreme increase in arterial blood pressure with a systolic blood pressure over 180 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure over 120 and 130 mmHg, respectively, and poses an immediate danger to the patient's life. At the heart of each hypertensive cri… Show more
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